Mushroom Barley Soup

Mushroom Barley Soup
Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 76.7
  • Total Fat: 2.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 128.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 2.5 g

Introduction

Good as a light lunch or add beef to make a hearty stew.

Ingredients

1/3 cup uncooked pearl barley
6-1/2 cups water
1 tbsp olive oil
1 med. onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb (approx. 4 cups) fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp dry sherry (about 2-2.5 oz)
1-1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Directions

Simmer (covered) the barley in 1-1/2 cups of the water for 20-30 minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet; saute' the onion and green pepper on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, mushrooms and salt.
Cover and cook 10-12 minutes.
Stir in the soy sauce, sherry, and Worcestershire sauce.
Add everything to the barley; add the remaining 5 cups of water. (You can add some pepper, if you like.)
Simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes.
Yum.

Number of Servings: 8


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