Doublemushroombarleysoup Recipes

DOUBLE MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6 quart pressure cooker, heat oil over medium high heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook 1 minute. Add vegetable stock, barley, fresh and dried mushrooms, carrots, celery, bay leaves, dillweed, salt, and pepper.
• Lock lid into place; heat to high pressure over high heat. Reduce heat to just enough to maintain high pressure and cook 18 minutes. Let pressure drop naturally or use quick release method(See note). Remove lid, opening it away from you, to allow any remaining steam to escape.
• (Or, if cooking on the stove top, simmer for about 2 hours, until desired consistency.).
• Discard bay leaves from soup and add more dillweed, salt, and pepper to taste. Soup will thicken considerably on standing. Thin to desired consistency with additional vegetble stock, if desired.
• Note* Some dried mushrooms must be soaked to remove sand and grit. In a small bowl, combine mushrooms and boiling water to cover by 1 inch. Cover and set aside until soft-15 to 30 minutes. Lift out soaked mushrooms, rinse carefully, and cut away any gritty sections. Strain the flavorful soaking liquid through cheesecloth or a coffee filter and use it in place of part of the vegetabvle broth called for in the recipe.
• Note*Quick Release:.
• If using an older model, set pressure cooker under cold running water, being careful not to run water over the pressure regulator, until no more st4am is released from under pressure regulator.Open lid away from you and allow any steam to escape. Alternatively, many new cookers have a stove-top release option. This method should be used with quick cooking foods that could become overcooked if allowed to stand under pressure.
• Naturally:.
• Turn off the heat and allow the pressure to drop on its own. This gentler method may take anywhere from 3 to 20 minutes and can produce better flavor and texture-but can also overcook some foods. When a recipe says to "let pressure drop naturally for 10 minutes", keep the lid in place for the required length of time, whther or not the pressure has already dropped, then release any remainign pressure using the quick release mehtod before removing the lid.

MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• remove stems from mushrooms.
• slice caps and set aside.
• chop stems.
• melt butter in heavy large soup pot over medium heat.
• do not let butter brown.
• add onion, leek, carrrots, celery, and garlic.
• saute until tender, about 8 minutes, stirring constantly.
• add mushrooms, cook 2 minutes.
• add chicken stock, barley, potato, and bay leaves.
• bring to boil over high heat, reduce to low heat, cover and simmer about 35 minutes.
• season to taste with salt and pepper.
• remove bay leaves and discard.

BEEF MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, add olive oil, sliced mushrooms, chopped onions and chopped garlic. On a low heat, saute for about 5 minutes, turning and stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Add beef broth and water, soup bone, thyme, marjoram, and bay leaves.
• Stir and simmer on low.
• While this is simmering, trim all fat off of the sirloin steak and cut into small pieces. Add beef to soup and bring to a low boil for about 20 minutes.
• Remove soup bone and any debris from bone. Add barley now and carrots. Continue simmering for another 30 minutes or until carrots are tender. If by chance the soup starts getting too thick, you can add a little more water.

VERY EASY MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

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.

UNCLE BILL'S CREAMY MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté mushrooms, onion and green pepper in butter or margarine.
• Blend in flour and continue cooking over medium heat until flour is browned.
• Gradually add broth and milk.
• Stir until thickened.
• Add barley, Worcestershire sauce, salt, parsley and pepper.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10-12 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally.