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a bowl of mushroom barley soup in a wide horizontal shot, deep brown broth with sliced mushrooms and barley, garnished with thyme on a dark wooden table, moody natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Mushroom Barley Comfort

A thick, delicious soup with various types of mushrooms and chewy pearl barley.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb cremini mushrooms sliced
  • 1 cup pearl barley
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 2 stalks carrot diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp thyme

Method
 

  1. Heat the olive oil and cook the mushrooms until browned.
  2. Add the onion, carrot, and garlic and cook until soft.
  3. Stir in the barley, thyme, and broth.
  4. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 35 minutes until the barley is tender.
  5. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

Notes

Brown the mushrooms well for the deepest flavor.