Mushroom-Barley Soup

Name: Mushroom-Barley Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 10 to 12
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp peanut, canola or corn oil; 2 medium onions, chopped (about 2 cups); 1 large carrot, peeled; 2 large ribs celery, chopped about 1 cup; 1 1/4 c pearl barley, uncooked (½ pound); ½ c dried baby lima beans; ½ c split peas (green or yellow); 1 oz dried mushrooms, coursley crumbled; 12 c chicken stock; 4 c water; 1 tsp salt; ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper

By Esther Hardman
@hadassah45

There really is nothing better to stick to your ribs when it starts getting cold outside. If you think about it, this soup is very economical, mostly using dried ingredients. But rich in taste!

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Serves:

10 to 12

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

2 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

3 Tbsp

peanut, canola or corn oil
2 medium

onions, chopped (about 2 cups)
1 large

carrot, peeled
2 large

ribs celery, chopped about 1 cup
1 1/4 c

pearl barley, uncooked (½ pound)
½ c

dried baby lima beans
½ c

split peas (green or yellow)
1 oz

dried mushrooms, coursley crumbled
12 c

chicken stock
4 c

water
1 tsp

salt
¼ tsp

freshly ground pepper
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How to Make Mushroom-Barley Soup

Step-by-Step

In a large pot, heat the oil over medium high heat; saute' onions until tender and beginning to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Grated the carrot into the pot, using the course side of your grater. Add the celery, saute' for 3-4 minutes more. Add the barley, split peas,dried mushrooms,broth and water. Bring to a boil, then partially cover the pot and decrease heat to low, so the soup simmers gently. Cook for about 1½ hours, until the lima beans and barley are tender and the split peas have dissolved. After about 45 minutes into this time period add the salt and pepper. At the end of cooking add a little more water or broth if necessary, to bring the soup to the thickness you like. Add salt and pepper to your liking.

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