Cream of Mushroom and Barley Soup
By
Gina Roberts
@ginaroberts
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I pinched this from eatingwell.com. There are only 343 calories per serving and 7.5 WWP points! Enjoy!
Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆ 0 votes0
Serves:
4
Prep:
15 Min
Cook:
55 Min
Method:
Stove Top
Ingredients
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1/2 cpearl barley, uncooked
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4 1/2 clow sodium chicken broth or mushroom broth, divided
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1 ozdried porcini mushrooms
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2 cboiling water
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2 tspbutter
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1 Tbspextra-virgin olive oil
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1 cminced shallots, (about 4 medium)
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8 csliced white mushrooms
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2 stalk(s)celery, finely chopped
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1 Tbspminced fresh sage, or 1 teaspoon dried
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1/2 tspsalt
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1/2 tspfreshly ground pepper
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2 Tbspflour
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1 cdry sherry (not cooking sherry!)
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1/2 clow fat sour cream
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1/4 cminced fresh chives
How to Make Cream of Mushroom and Barley Soup
- Bring barley and 1 1/2 cups broth to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat, until tender, 30-35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine porcinis and boiling water in a medium bowl and soak until softened, about 20 minutes. Line a sieve with paper towels, set it over a bowl and pour in mushrooms and soaking liquid. Reserve the soaking liquid. Transfer the mushrooms to a cutting board and finely chop.
- Heat butter and oil in a dutch over over medium-high heat. Add shallots and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add white mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until they start to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the porcinis, celery, sage, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle flour over vegetables and cook, stirring, until the flour is incorporated, about 1 minute. Add sherry and cook, stirring, until most of the sherry has evaporated, about 1 minute.
- Add the soaking liquid and the remaining 3 cups broth; increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the soup has thickened, 18-22 minutes.
- Add the cooked barley and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 5 minutes more. Stir in sour cream until incorporated and garnish with chives.
