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Quick Mushroom Barley Soup is for Soup.

Quick Mushroom Barley Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Quick Mushroom Barley Soup takes 30 minutes to cook.

Quick Mushroom Barley Soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Quick Mushroom Barley Soup are:

* 1 tablespoon olive oil
* 1 1/4 pounds white mushrooms, trimmed and sliced
* 1 medium red onion, chopped
* 2 garlic cloves, minced
* 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
* Coarse salt and ground pepper
* 4 cups canned reduced-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
* 2 1/2 cups water
* 1 cup quick-cooking barley
* 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
* 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
* 1 chunk (1 ounce) Parmesan, shaved with a vegetable peeler

Here is how you make Quick Mushroom Barley Soup:

1. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add mushrooms, onion, garlic, and thyme; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables have softened, 6 to 8 minutes. 2. Add broth and 2 1/2 cups water to pan; bring to a boil over high. Reduce heat to a simmer; add barley, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove soup from heat; stir in parsley and lemon juice. Serve garnished with Parmesan.Serves 4Helpful HintQuick-cooking barley is pre-steamed and takes only 10 minutes to cook (regular pearl barley takes more than twice the amount of time and requires a lot more liquid).Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MANGOBANGO.

The nutritional information for Quick Mushroom Barley Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 186.7

• Total Fat: 6.0 g
• Cholesterol: 4.8 mg
• Sodium: 264.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
• Protein: 8.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Quick Mushroom Barley Soup is Vegetarian