Dinner for 6

Barley Mushroom Soup

Name: Barley Mushroom Soup
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/2 cup barley; 2 onions; 1/2 lb mushrooms; 8 cups reduced sodium chicken broth; 1 large carrot; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp parsley; sour cream to serve (optional)

Barley, mushrooms, onions, and carrots simmer in chicken broth for a hearty soup with a tender, chewy texture.

$1.71per serving $

80 minstart to table

6servings

Eastern European Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 cup barley
2 onions
1/2 lb mushrooms
8 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
1 large carrot
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp parsley
sour cream to serve (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onions and mushrooms for 8 minutes.
Stir in the barley and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the broth, carrot, salt, and pepper, then bring the soup to a boil.
Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for 50 minutes until the barley is tender.
Stir in the parsley and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
Top each bowl with sour cream, if using.