I am trying out e-Mealz new Whole Foods plan, and this recipe was on our menu last week. It is delicious and inexpensive. We all enjoyed it and plan to make it again.
Mushroom Barley Soup
1 c. barley
4 c. water
1.5 Tbsp. olive oil
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 c. chopped onion
1 carrot, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
3 – 8 oz. packages button mushrooms, sliced
3 – 15 oz. cans chicken broth (I used homemade)
1 tsp. thyme
-In a large saucepan, bring barley and water to a boil
-Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, until tender
-Heat oil in a large saucepan ; add salt, pepper, onion, carrot and celery. Cook until tender
-Add mushrooms and cook 5 minutes
-Add broth and thyme and cook for 20 minutes
-Add barley and cook an additional 5 minutes. Enjoy!
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My Mom used to make a homemade soup that was just like this. She added chicken and dumplings. It is a great hearty soup fro a cold evening.
That sounds delicious and filling!
I nearly had this very meal this evening, except with wine marinated chicken and basmati rice instead of barley. Hit the spot.
Soup is a great meal; it can be healthy and still very flavorful.
This looks really good. I’ve never tried E-Mealz, but have heard great things about it. Bought some Barley the other day in wanting to try different grains, so I will definitely give this a try.
Can you tell me what kind of barley you used in the recipe. I have a bunch of pearl barley to use up and wanted to check before I tried using it. Thanks
I think mine was pearl barley too.