Best 6 Lighter Mushroom Barley Soup Recipes

MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or stockpot, cook meat in oil over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove meat with a slotted spoon; keep warm and set aside. , Saute onions, carrots and celery in drippings over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms, garlic and thyme; cook and stir 3 minutes. Stir in broths, water, barley, salt if desired and pepper. , Return meat to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until barley and meat are tender. Add parsley.

SAVORY MUSHROOM-BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and barley to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until barley is partially cooked. (Do not drain.), Meanwhile, in a soup kettle or Dutch oven, saute onions and celery in oil until tender. Add mushrooms; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Stir in the broth, carrots, tomato paste and barley mixture., Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley.

VERY EASY MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery and garlic; cook and stir until onions are tender and transparent. Stir in mushrooms and continue to cook for a few minutes. Pour in the chicken broth and add barley. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until barley is tender, about 50 minutes. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

WILD MUSHROOM AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat water to steaming and add mushrooms.
• Cover and let stand for at least 20 minutes until soft.
• Strain, reserve broth and chop mushrooms.
• Melt butter, add onion, reduce to low and cook, stirring often until caramelized (15 minutes).
• Add celery and carrots, cook 5 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, cook 2 minutes.
• Add Sherry and cook until almost evaporated.
• Stir in mushroom broth (reserved liquid from soaking), stock & barley.
• Simmer 30 minutes until almost tender.
• Stir in thyme, salt & pepper.
• Simmer 5 to 10 minutes until tender.
• For Vegetarian use the Vegetable stock.

CHICKEN, BARLEY AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, celery, carrots and cook, stirring frequently, 3-4 minutes. Add chicken and keep stirring for about 3 or 4 more minutes, until lightly browned.
• Add broth, barley, sage, thyme, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Turn to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until barley is cooked.
• Add mushrooms and parsley and cook for about 10 more minutes or until mushrooms are heated through.

BEEF MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Cook beef stew meat in a large skillet over medium heat until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes; transfer to a large soup pot.
• Heat vegetable oil in the same skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, celery, and carrot in the hot oil until the onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the vegetable mixture to the beef in the pot.
• Pour beef stock into the pot.
• Stir pearl barley into the stock.
• Place soup over medium-low heat, bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beef is completely tender, about 2 hours.
• Stir mushrooms through the soup; cook 1 hour more.