Very Easy Mushroom Barley Soup

112 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 50 min
Ready In: 1 hr 5 min

“I love mushroom barley soup and I was originally making one that took about 3 hours to cook. This one is so simple and easy and takes a third of the time. If you like mushroom barley soup, you will really like this. It's perfect for a cold winter night.” - by SANDI149

Directions

Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery and garlic; cook and stir until onions are tender and transparent. Stir in mushrooms and continue to cook for a few minutes. Pour in the chicken broth and add barley. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until barley is tender, about 50 minutes. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
198 cal
10%

Fat
9.9 g
15%

Carbs
24 g
8%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (112)

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168

Mike

Jan. 14, 2009

"Very nice! Here is idea you might also try. Put the barley on a sheet pan and toast lightly in oven at 350 degrees for about 5 mins or longer depending on your oven. It really brings the barley flavor..." See more out!"

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Qmommy

Jan. 5, 2009

"The flavor of this soup was really good. However, in the future I will follow the instructions on the barley bag and pre-soak it. After simmering the soup for 1 hour, I found the barley wasn't cooke..." See mored enough. I continued to simmer for another 30 minutes and the barley was fine, but some of the stock had boiled down at that point."

110

merhope1011

Oct. 26, 2009

"Just great! SO very easy - it actually lives up to its name! We like ours a bit thicker than this has come out at the end of cooking, but I plan on cooking a little longer w/the lid off (we live in ..." See moreCO - it's all about evaporation!) to get it to thicken a bit. Otherwise, might toss a bit in a blender and add it back in to thicken it up that way. **MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING PEARLED BARLEY OR SOAK YOURS ACCORDING TO PACKAGE DIRECTIONS if it's not - barley that is not pearled will take forever to cook otherwise (it looks like this got left out of the ingredient info). "

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