Deli Style Mushroom Barley Soup Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Melt the butter in a large, heavy stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and sauté about 2 minutes more. Add the fresh mushrooms, celery, carrot, and half of the parsley, and sauté until the mushrooms are golden and the celery and carrots are beginning to soften, about 10 minutes. Stir in flour until well blended. Stir in beef broth. Stir in the barley and oregano. Add salt, and pepper to taste.
• 2. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low; simmer until the barley is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes. You can add a little more water if soup is too thick. Adjust the seasoning, add sherry if using; sprinkle with the remaining parsley before serving.

Steps:

• 1. Soak the mushrooms in enough hot water to cover for a half hour. Strain through a filter. Reserve the water.
• 2. Coarsely chop the dried mushrooms.
• 3. Melt the margarine in a stockpot and sauté the onion, celery, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, carrot, garlic, and fresh mushrooms until soft, about 5 minutes.
• 4. Lower the heat and add the flour, stirring every 30 seconds for about 5 minutes or until thick.
• 5. In a soup pot heat the broth or water. Add a cup of mushroom mixture at a time to the pot, stirring.
• 6. Turn the heat to high, and add the reserved mushroom water and barley. Stir well and add salt to taste.
• 7. Simmer, covered, for about an hour or until the barley is tender and the soup is thickened, stirring often.
• 8. Add additional chopped parsley, mix thoroughly, and adjust seasonings.

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.

Steps:

• Combine stock and barley in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until barley is tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add onions; sauté 5 minutes. Add fresh mushrooms; sauté until brown, about 5 minutes. Mix in garlic. Add sautéed mushroom mixture, dried mushrooms, celery, carrot and parsnip to soup. Simmer until dried mushrooms and parsnip are tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and chill. Bring to simmer before serving.)