INGREDIENTS
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1/2 ounce dried mushroom (optional)
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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6 tablespoons butter, divided
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2 large onions, coarsely chopped
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2 garlic cloves (minced or pressed)
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3 (10 1/2 ounce) condensed consomme
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3 1/2 cups water
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1 large potato, pared and coarsely chopped
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1 stalk celery, diced
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2 carrots, peeled and sliced
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2 bay leaves
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1 tablespoon dried dill
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1 cup quick-cooking barley (if using regular barley instead of the quick-cooking barley, add 45 minutes to the cooking time)
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salt & freshly ground black pepper
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1 lb fresh mushrooms
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1 cup sour cream
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1 slice lemon zest