Mushroom Barley Soup

Name: Mushroom Barley Soup
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 414 milliliters low-sodium fat-free beef broth; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 2 carrots, chopped; 2 ribs celery ribs, cut into 1/3-inch dice; 59 milliliters 1/4 oz dried porcini; 2 Tbsps dry Sherry; 1 leave Garnish: chopped fresh flat parsley; 1 large leek (white and pale green parts only), halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 79 milliliters quick-cooking barley; 2 teaspoons salt; 227 grams fresh shiitakes, stems discarded and caps thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 2 liters water

Mushroom Barley Soup is a dairy free recipe with 8 servings. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 87 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. If you have tomato paste, garnish: flat-leaf parsley, carrots, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Not a lot of people really liked this soup. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying.

Instructions

Simmer barley in 3 1/2 cups water in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot, uncovered, until almost tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Barley

Water

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Pot

Drain in a colander.

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Colander

While barley is cooking, soak porcini in 1/2 cup water in a small bowl until softened, about 20 minutes.

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Barley

Water

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Bowl

Drain in a sieve lined with a dampened paper towel set over a bowl, reserving liquid. Rinse porcini to remove any grit, then coarsely chop. Wash sliced leek in a bowl of water, then lift from water and drain in sieve.

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Water

Leek

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Paper Towels

Sieve

Bowl

Heat oil in cleaned pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion and celery, stirring occasionally, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes.

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Celery

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add carrots, shiitakes, leek, and porcini and sauté, stirring frequently, until liquid mushrooms give off is evaporated and mushrooms are golden, 4 to 6 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Shiitake Mushrooms

Carrot

Leek

Stir in tomato paste, Sherry, beef broth, mushroom soaking liquid, barley, salt, pepper, and remaining 3 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until vegetables and barley are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper