mushroom and barley soup

Name: Mushroom and Barley Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 1/2 ounce(s) dried porcini or shitake mushrooms; 1/2 cup(s) warm water; 2 teaspoon(s) vegetable oil; 1 clove(s) chopped onion; 3 clove(s) garlic minced; 1 large carrots, cubed; 2 cup(s) thinly sliced shetake mushrooms; 1 cup(s) diced red bell pepper; 1 cup(s) thinly sliced button mushrooms; 2 cup(s) vegetable broth; 1 can(s) 540ml white kidney beans rinsed and drained; 3/4 cup(s) pearl barley; 2 tablespoon(s) parsley chopped; - salt and pepper to taste

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Marian Arbour

Newcastle, ON

Updated on Jul 7, 2013

This is a great vegetable soup which not only vegeterians like to eat along with a crusty roll.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 55 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 ounce dried porcini or shitake mushrooms
1/2 cup warm water
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 clove chopped onion
3 cloves garlic minced
1 large carrots, cubed
2 cups thinly sliced shetake mushrooms
1 cup diced red bell pepper
1 cup thinly sliced button mushrooms
2 cups vegetable broth
1 can 540ml white kidney beans rinsed and drained
3/4 cup pearl barley
2 tablespoons parsley chopped
- salt and pepper to taste

How To Make mushroom and barley soup

Step 1

In medium bowl add dried mushrooms and warm water and let stand 20 minutes .. with slotted spoon remove mushrooms from bowl. rinse and chop mushrooms set aside..reserve the liquid from soaked mushrooms. line sieve with coffee filter and drain the liquid in order to make sure the liquid is clear.

Step 2

In large pot or dutch oven heat oil add onions and garlic and cook and stir until onions are softened stir in bell pepper and carrots and cook 5 minutes until pepper and carrots are soft about 5 minutes..
Step 3

Stir in fresh mushrooms, cook covered until mushrooms are softened, stir in liquid from mushrooms, pearl barley and parsley...add 1 cup water and 2 and a half cups vegetable stock turn down eat, cover pot and simmer for 45 to 50 minutes add canned kidney beans and simmer another 10 minutes.
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