In the heart of Eastern Europe, where culinary traditions blend and flavors dance on the palate, lies a comforting dish that embodies the essence of Belarusian cuisine: Mushroom and Barley Soup. This hearty and flavorful soup is a celebration of simple ingredients, transformed into a symphony of earthy, savory, and slightly tangy notes. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a home cook looking for a taste of Belarus, this article presents a collection of Mushroom and Barley Soup recipes that will tantalize your taste buds and warm your soul. From the classic rendition that highlights the natural goodness of mushrooms and barley to variations that incorporate additional vegetables, meats, and herbs, these recipes offer a culinary journey through the diverse culinary landscape of Belarus. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your cooking pots, and embark on a delightful adventure as we explore the irresistible charm of Mushroom and Barley Soup.
**Other recipes featured in the article:**
1. **Vegan Mushroom and Barley Soup:** A plant-based twist on the traditional recipe, featuring a medley of mushrooms, barley, and a creamy broth made from plant-based milk and vegetables.
2. **Mushroom and Barley Soup with Beef:** This hearty version incorporates tender beef chunks, adding a layer of richness and umami to the soup.
3. **Mushroom and Barley Soup with Sausage:** A smoky and flavorful variation that includes slices of kielbasa or your favorite sausage, infusing the soup with a savory and aromatic depth.
4. **Mushroom and Barley Soup with Vegetables:** This colorful rendition is packed with a variety of vegetables, such as carrots, celery, bell peppers, and corn, making it a nutritious and visually appealing dish.
5. **Creamy Mushroom and Barley Soup:** Experience the velvety texture and indulgent flavor of this creamy version, where mushrooms and barley are simmered in a rich and decadent cream-based broth.
Get ready to embark on a culinary journey through Belarus with these enticing Mushroom and Barley Soup recipes. From the classic to the innovative, each variation promises a unique and unforgettable taste experience. So, let the aromas fill your kitchen as you create a symphony of flavors that will transport your taste buds to the heart of Eastern Europe.
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!
HEALTHY DRIED MUSHROOM AND BARLEY SOUP
If you're looking for a hearty and healthful meal, consider this dried mushroom and barley soup. The barley adds nuttiness, a sprinkle of flour lends viscosity to the broth and the dried mushrooms provide meatiness and umami. If you have fresh mushrooms on hand, you can add them, too. The result is a deliciously nourishing, vegetarian dish that everyone will love.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place the dried mushrooms in a medium bowl and cover with the boiling water. Let soak until well hydrated and softened, about 15 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, reserving the liquid. Roughly chop the porcini and set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, onion, cremini mushrooms if using, 1/4 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until all vegetables are tender and mushrooms are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the garlic, 1 tablespoon of the vinegar and the tomato paste to the pot, then continue to cook, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Sprinkle the flour and thyme evenly over the vegetables and cook, stirring, until flour is dissolved and no longer raw, about 1 minute. Stir in the barley, broth, reserved mushroom liquid and porcini, 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover slightly and cook until the barley is tender and the soup has thickened and reduced slightly, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar and ladle into 4 bowls. Dollop with sour cream, sprinkle with parsley and serve with a slice of bread, for dipping.
RUSSIAN MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP
Steps:
- Rinse the barley. Place the water and barley into a medium pot. Season with salt, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes.
- Add the potatoes and continue cooking at a simmer until the potatoes are tender.
- Meanwhile, cut the bacon into small pieces, lardons. Cook on medium heat in a skillet until crisp. Drain on a paper towel.
- Pour out all but about 1 Tablespoon of the bacon grease. You can pour it all out and add about 1 Tablespoon of butter to the skillet. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and cook on high heat. The mushrooms will exude a lot of liquid, keep cooking on high heat until all the liquid evaporates and the mushrooms are golden.
- Add the onions, season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking on medium heat until the onions are tender and just beginning to turn golden.
- Add to the soup and continue cooking until the potatoes are tender. Garnish with the bacon and fresh dill and chives. Serve with sour cream.
MUSHROOM AND BARLEY SOUP
Nice, filling soup.
Provided by WRHS ProStart
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Barley Soup Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion, bell pepper, and garlic in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Pour chicken broth over onion mixture; bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium low.
- Stir mixed greens, corn, pearl barley, cremini mushrooms, and carrot through the simmering stock.
- Cook until barley is tender, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 277.2 calories, Carbohydrate 57.2 g, Cholesterol 0.5 mg, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 8.9 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 488.3 mg, Sugar 5.1 g
VERY EASY MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP
I love mushroom barley soup and I was originally making one that took about 3 hours to cook. This one is so simple and easy and takes a third of the time. If you like mushroom barley soup, you will really like this. It's perfect for a cold winter night.
Provided by SANDI149
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Barley Soup Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 198 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 27.7 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
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
MUSHROOM AND BARLEY SOUP (BELARUS)
"Krupnik z Hrybami i Miasam" - from the Grealitvanian (Belarusian) cookbook, published by the American-Belarusian Women's Society. Belarusian cuisine has much in common with that of other countries in the region. This hearty soup is sure to please. I've expanded a bit on the instructions, based on my experience with these ingredients.
Provided by duonyte
Categories Grains
Time 1h35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Wash barley in hot water and soak overnight in two cups of water.
- If using dried mushrooms, wash, break up any large pieces, and cover with two cups of hot water, soaking for at least two hours, and overnight if you can.
- Drain the barley, put in pot, and cover with four cups fresh water.
- Drain the mushrooms, saving the soaking liquid .If using fresh mushrooms, slice.
- Melt butter in the saucepan, add the onion and mushrooms and saute until the onion is soft, about 10 minutes.
- Add all of this to the pot, along with the meat and some salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until the barley is soft and the meat is done, about 1 hour. I would add the mushroom soaking liquid - you need to make sure you don't pour in the grit that settles to the bottom. Watch the pot, as you may need additional water, especially if you used fresh mushrooms and don't have the soaking liquid.
- Remove the beef, cube, and return to the pot.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the sour cream, if desired. Taste for salt.
- Note: The recipe does not call for it, but I would add one or two bay leaves, and 4 or 5 whole peppercorns or some ground black pepper to any soup of this type.
HEALTHY MUSHROOM SOUP
Make this hearty mushroom soup with pearl barley for a filling and healthy lunch or supper. Serve with a dollop of soured cream and crusty bread on the side
Provided by Diana Henry
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Soup, Starter, Supper
Time 1h
Yield Serves 4-6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cover the porcini mushrooms with 750ml boiling water and leave to soak.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large saucepan and add the chopped mushrooms, carrot and celery. Fry over a medium-high heat for around 10 mins or until the carrots are beginning to turn dark gold. Add the barley and stir the mixture for about 2 mins, then pour in the stock.
- Drain the porcini, retaining the soaking liquor, and cut up any large bits. Add these to the pan, along with the liquor. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 30 mins (it might take a bit longer) until the barley is tender. Taste for seasoning. Stir in the dill. Serve with a dollop of soured cream on top of each bowlful and crusty bread on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 31 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium
RUSSIAN MUSHROOM AND BARLEY SOUP
Deep hearty flavor. Excellent recipe. Found it on the Internet-said it was adapted from Darra Goldstein's book "A Taste of Russia" Notes: 01/07/08: Barley's cooking time varies(I've had quick barley take 45 minutes to cook)so in step 6, cook until tender enough to your taste. The soup may require more liquid; I now keep a 4th can of consomme on hand to add, along with another 1 1/4 cups of water if it's getting too thick.
Provided by DJM70
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- If using dried mushrooms, soak them in 1/2 cup of hot water for about 20 minutes.
- Slice and set aside, reserving soaking water, too.
- Put the oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven,add 2 tablespoons of the butter and melt the butter over medium heat.
- Saute the onions and garlic, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent.
- Stir in the consomme and water and add the potato, celery, carrots, bay leaves, dill, barley and the reconstituted mushrooms and soaking water.
- Add salt and pepper to taste, bring the soup to the boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 15 minutes (about an hour if using regular barley), until the barley is tender.
- Clean the fresh mushrooms, cut off and discard woody stem ends, and cut the smaller mushrooms in half and the larger ones into quarters.
- Melt the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in a frying pan and saute the mushrooms until some liquid has been yielded and no raw color shows.
- Stir mushrooms and liquid into the soup and simmer 5 minutes.
- Remove and discard the bay leaves.
- Just before serving, put the sour cream in a medium bowl and stir a cup or so of hot soup into it to temper it.
- Stir the diluted sour cream into the soup and serve immediately (don't cook the sour cream), garnished if you like with strips of lemon zest.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 444, Fat 22.9, SaturatedFat 12.8, Cholesterol 47.4, Sodium 912, Carbohydrate 47.1, Fiber 8.8, Sugar 5.4, Protein 16
MUSHROOM AND BARLEY SOUP
Provided by Mimi Sheraton
Categories soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 2h45m
Yield 1 1/2 to 2 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place the meat and a pinch of salt in a 3-to-4-quart soup pot. Add water to cover. Bring to a boil, skim the foam from the surface, cover, reduce the heat and simmer gently for one hour.
- Add the carrot, celery, onion, parsnip and/or parsley root, knob celery and parsley sprigs.
- Remove the dried mushroom caps from their soaking liquid and chop coarsely. Add to the soup. If the soaking liquid is not sandy, add it to the soup.
- Simmer for one hour, then add the barley. Simmer for 30 minutes to one hour more, or until the meat is very tender. If the soup thickens too much add a little boiling water as needed.
- Remove the meat, trim off the fat and cut in chunks or spoonsize pieces. Return to the pot. Vegetables can be diced and returned to soup or eliminated, as you prefer.
- Skim the fat from the surface of the soup. Season to taste and sprinkle in the dill if desired. Serve each portion of soup and meat with half a large (or 1 small) boiled potato.
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients: Fresh mushrooms, barley, and vegetables will give your soup the best flavor.
- Soak the barley before cooking: This will help it cook more evenly and prevent it from becoming mushy.
- Sauté the vegetables before adding them to the soup: This will help them develop their flavor and give the soup a richer taste.
- Use a variety of mushrooms: Different types of mushrooms will give your soup a more complex flavor. Try using a combination of white mushrooms, cremini mushrooms, and shiitake mushrooms.
- Season the soup to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste. You may also want to add a splash of lemon juice or vinegar to brighten the flavor.
- Serve the soup with crusty bread or crackers: This will help you soak up all the delicious broth.
Conclusion:
Mushroom and barley soup is a hearty, flavorful soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a relatively easy soup to make, and it can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like your soup thick or thin, with or without vegetables, or with a variety of mushrooms, there is a mushroom and barley soup recipe out there for you. So next time you are looking for a warm and comforting meal, give mushroom and barley soup a try. You won't be disappointed.
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