Savory Mushroom-barley Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups water
• 3/4 cup uncooked medium pearl barley
• 4 medium onions, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs sliced fresh mushrooms
• 6 cups vegetable broth or 6 cups beef broth
• 2 cups sliced carrots
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 in a large sauce pan, bring water and barley to a boil; reduce heat: cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until barley is partially cooked (do not drain).
• 2 meanwhile, in a soup kettle or dutch oven, saute onions and celery in olive oil until tender, add mushrooms; cook and stir for 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in broth, carrots, tomato paste and barley mixture; bring to a boil over medium heat.
• 4 reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally; stir in salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle with parsley.