Indulge in a hearty and flavorful culinary journey with our diverse selection of barley and mushroom recipes, each featuring a unique blend of textures and tastes. From the classic combination of barley and mushrooms to creative variations incorporating beans, lentils, and vegetables, our collection offers a symphony of flavors to tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're a vegetarian seeking a protein-packed meal or a meat lover looking for a meatless option, our recipes cater to your dietary preferences. Discover the perfect balance of chewiness and tenderness in our barley dishes, complemented by the earthy umami of mushrooms. Dive into the comforting embrace of our slow-cooked stews, brimming with tender barley, succulent mushrooms, and a chorus of aromatic spices. Relish the vibrant medley of colors and textures in our vibrant salads, where barley and mushrooms join forces with crisp vegetables and tangy dressings. With our comprehensive guide, you'll embark on a culinary adventure that celebrates the versatility and deliciousness of barley and mushrooms.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP RECIPE
Hearty mushrooms, chopped vegetables, and tender pearl barley make up this simple and satisfying mushroom barley soup. As comforting as your favorite deli's barley soup, but with even more flavor and a subtle smoky finish! Vegan and Mediterranean diet friendly.
Provided by Suzy
Categories Soup
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large Dutch Oven, heat extra virgin olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add baby bell mushrooms and cook until mushrooms soften and gain some color (about 5 minutes or so). Remove from the pot and set aside for now.
- In the same pot, add a little more extra virgin olive oil. Add onions, garlic, celery, carrots, and chopped white mushrooms. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes over medium-high heat. Season with salt and pepper.
- Now, add crushed tomatoes and spices (coriander, smoked paprika, cumin). Cook for 3 minutes or so, tossing regularly.
- Add broth and pearl barley. Bring to a rolling boil for 5 minutes, then turn heat down. Cover and let simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes or until the barley is tender and cooked through.
- Add the cooked bella mushrooms back to the pot and stir to combine. Cook for about 5 minutes or so until mushrooms are well warmed through.
- Finish with fresh parsley. Transfer to serving bowls and enjoy!
MUSHROOM BARLEY
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Cook 2 sliced onions in 2 tablespoons olive oil until caramelized, 20 to 25 minutes. Saute 3/4 pound sliced cremini mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter. Cook 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking barley in chicken broth as the label directs, then toss with the mushrooms, onions, some dill and salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227, Fat 13 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Cholesterol 15 milligrams, Sodium 544 milligrams, Carbohydrate 26 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 4 grams
SLOW-COOKER BEAN AND BARLEY SOUP
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 8h15m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Put 6 cups water, the beans, barley, garlic, carrots, celery, onions, bay leaf, 11/2 tablespoons salt, herb blend, some pepper and porcini mushrooms (if using) in a slow cooker. Squeeze the tomatoes through your hands over the pot to break them down, and add with their juices. Cover and cook on high until the beans are quite tender and the soup is thick, about 8 hours.
- Add the spinach and cheese, and stir until the spinach wilts, about 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper.
- Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and drizzle each serving with vinegar and olive oil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 463 calorie, Fat 16 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Cholesterol 4 milligrams, Sodium 2693 milligrams, Protein 23 grams, Sugar 11 grams
BARLEY AND MUSHROOMS
I serve this with baked chicken, particularly when we want a change from rice dishes.-Carol Funk, Richard, Saskatchewan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h45m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a saucepan, saute onion and mushrooms in butter until tender. Add water, bouillon, salt and pepper; mix well. bring to a boil. Add barley and parsley. Pour into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 80-90 minutes or until the barley is tender.
Nutrition Facts :
BARLEY WITH MUSHROOMS AND GREEN BEANS
This dish, with hearty mushrooms and a soupy sauce, is a great way to get whole grain into your diet. It would make a fabulous side dish for a roast beef or roasted chicken. If olive oil is substituted for the butter, this will be vegan. Adapted from a recipe by Aida Mollencamp. http://bit.ly/fAC307
Provided by DrGaellon
Categories Grains
Time 40m
Yield 6 cups, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring 1 qt water and 2 tbsp kosher salt to a boil in a medium pot. Add barley and cook 15-20 minutes or until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat. When foaming subsides, add onion. Season with salt and pepper and cook until soft and translucent, 3-5 minutes. Add mushrooms, increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring only occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add wine and scrape up any fond (browned bits) stuck to bottom of pan.
- Add green beans and mushroom broth. Correct seasoning with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook until beans are fork-tender, 5-8 minutes. Add cooked barley and stir until heated through, 1-2 minutes. Add remaining butter, parsley and more salt and pepper if needed. Stir well and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.7, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 13.6, Carbohydrate 35, Fiber 7.9, Sugar 4.7, Protein 6.6
BAKED MUSHROOMS AND WHITE BEANS WITH BUTTERY BREAD CRUMBS
Not really a ragout and not quite a gratin, this hearty meatless casserole has it all: deeply browned mushrooms, creamy white beans, salty feta and crisp bread crumbs. The result is rich, comforting and perfect for a cold night in. Fresh bread crumbs are worth making or seeking out for texture's sake, but panko will also work nicely. Toss the bread crumbs with melted butter, then briefly broil them for a golden, crunchy topping, a nice contrast to the dish's silkiness. Paired with a bright salad and a hunk of good bread, this dish works well as a vegetarian main course, or as a companion to sausages and other roasted meats.
Provided by Colu Henry
Categories easy, beans, casseroles, one pot, vegetables, main course, side dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Prepare the mushrooms: In a large (12-inch) ovenproof skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until they begin to brown and crisp around the edges, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the butter, shallot, garlic and thyme, and stir until the shallot has softened slightly and the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Season with salt.
- Turn off the heat and stir the white beans into the skillet. Toss until combined, then top evenly with feta. Add the stock and bake until the stock is slightly bubbling and the feta has slightly softened, 13 to 15 minutes.
- While the beans bake, make your bread crumbs: In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Turn off the heat, add the crumbs and toss until evenly covered with butter. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove the mushroom mixture from the oven and turn on the broil setting. Top the mushrooms and beans with the bread crumbs, then broil until the bread crumbs are golden and the feta is crisp on the edges, 1 to 2 minutes. (Don't walk away!) Scatter with parsley and serve directly from the pan.
CREAMY MUSHROOM, BARLEY AND LIMA BEAN SOUP
There is nothing better than a nice big bowl of homemade creamy mushroom and barley soup with some lima beans. Using a slow cooking crock pot for this recipe makes it a very easy one to make and enjoy.
Provided by SkipperSy
Time 4h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- PREPARATION:.
- Cut the stems off the portabella mushrooms, slice into ¼ inch thin pieces and then cut each in half, set aside.
- Clean the white button mushrooms and slice into big pieces, set aside.
- Clean the carrot and then cut into diagonal slices, set aside.
- Cut into thin slices the swiss cheese and set aside.
- COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:.
- This recipe is based on using a slow cooking crock pot set to 4 hours, high/fast cooking and will depend on you model crock pot; Step #1, 2 hours cooking time, Step #2, 1 1/2 hours cooking time and Step #3, ½ hours cooking time.
- Step #1- In a crock pot add the stock, barley, portabella mushrooms, carrots , margarine, 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil leaves, sage, thyme, garlic salt, Mrs. Dash, pinch of white pepper, a quick stir and cook for 2 hours.
- Step #2- Next add the white button mushrooms and lima beans, a quick stir and cook for 1 ½ hours.
- Step #3- Next add the half & half cream, Harvey's Bristol Cream, a quick stir and cook for ½ hour.
- Ladle soup into individual bowls, topped with some swiss cheese and place in a microwave for about 2 minutes to melt the cheese.
- Finally add some chopped basil/arugula leaves on top of each individual bowl and serve.
- Enjoy!
- NOTES:.
- You can serve this soup with a bowl of sour cream on the side and allow guests to add to their soup as desired.
- This soup can be served for as a main meal in the evening or for a hearty nice lunch as well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 267.8, Fat 16.4, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 31.7, Sodium 852.8, Carbohydrate 17.2, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 2.9, Protein 14.8
WHITE BEAN, SPINACH, AND BARLEY STEW
This filling vegetarian stew is great year-round. Serve with a dry Chardonnay and crusty bread.
Provided by SpicyBoston
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews
Time 1h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring the barley and water to a boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes, or until tender.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the onion and garlic until tender. Season with rosemary. Mix the mushrooms, yellow bell pepper, and wine into the pot, and cook 5 minutes. Stir in the cooked barley, beans, tomatoes, and spinach. Season with red pepper flakes. Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until spinach is wilted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.8 calories, Carbohydrate 51.3 g, Fat 1.7 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 9.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 123.5 mg, Sugar 4.3 g
Tips:
- Soak the barley: Soaking the barley overnight or for at least 4 hours will help to reduce the cooking time and make it more digestible.
- Use a variety of mushrooms: This recipe calls for cremini mushrooms, but you can use any type of mushroom you like. Some good options include shiitake, oyster, or portobello mushrooms.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When cooking the mushrooms, be sure not to overcrowd the pan. This will prevent them from cooking evenly.
- Season to taste: This recipe is a good starting point, but you may want to adjust the seasonings to your own taste. Some good options include adding more garlic, herbs, or spices.
- Serve with your favorite sides: This dish can be served with a variety of sides, such as rice, quinoa, or roasted vegetables.
Conclusion:
This barley and mushrooms with beans recipe is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. So next time you are looking for a healthy and satisfying meal, give this recipe a try!
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