Mushroom Spinach Barley Soup Recipes

HEALTHY DRIED MUSHROOM AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Place the dried mushrooms in a medium bowl and cover with the boiling water. Let soak until well hydrated and softened, about 15 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, reserving the liquid. Roughly chop the porcini and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, onion, cremini mushrooms if using, 1/4 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until all vegetables are tender and mushrooms are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic, 1 tablespoon of the vinegar and the tomato paste to the pot, then continue to cook, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Sprinkle the flour and thyme evenly over the vegetables and cook, stirring, until flour is dissolved and no longer raw, about 1 minute. Stir in the barley, broth, reserved mushroom liquid and porcini, 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover slightly and cook until the barley is tender and the soup has thickened and reduced slightly, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar and ladle into 4 bowls. Dollop with sour cream, sprinkle with parsley and serve with a slice of bread, for dipping.

MUSHROOM SPINACH BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook leek and celery in oil for 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the mushrooms, turnips and carrots; cook 4-5 minutes longer or until mushrooms are tender. , Stir in the broth, tomatoes and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until turnips are tender. Add barley; simmer 10 minutes longer. Stir in spinach; cook 5 minutes more or until spinach and barley are tender. Discard bay leaf.

MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP WITH SAUSAGE AND SPINACH

Steps:

• If sausage is in casing remove. Cook on medium 8 minutes or until done in a dutch oven. Remove. Cook mushrooms, shallots, carrots and celery in same pot on medium-high for 10 minutes. Add the barley, garlic and thyme and cook 2 more minutes. Stir in broth and 3 cups water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in spinach and sausage and cook for 2 more minutes.

QUICKEST MUSHROOM-BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add mushrooms, onion, garlic, and thyme; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables have softened, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add broth and 2 cups water to pan; bring to a boil over high. Reduce heat to a simmer; add barley, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove soup from heat; stir in parsley and lemon juice. Serve garnished with Parmesan.

QUICK MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add mushrooms, carrot and onion; cook and stir 5-6 minutes or until tender. Add water and barley. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 12-15 minutes or until barley is tender., In a small bowl, mix flour, milk, salt and pepper until smooth; stir into soup. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened.

MUSHROOM AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion, bell pepper, and garlic in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Pour chicken broth over onion mixture; bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium low.
• Stir mixed greens, corn, pearl barley, cremini mushrooms, and carrot through the simmering stock.
• Cook until barley is tender, about 30 minutes.

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.

MUSHROOM AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Place the meat and a pinch of salt in a 3-to-4-quart soup pot. Add water to cover. Bring to a boil, skim the foam from the surface, cover, reduce the heat and simmer gently for one hour.
• Add the carrot, celery, onion, parsnip and/or parsley root, knob celery and parsley sprigs.
• Remove the dried mushroom caps from their soaking liquid and chop coarsely. Add to the soup. If the soaking liquid is not sandy, add it to the soup.
• Simmer for one hour, then add the barley. Simmer for 30 minutes to one hour more, or until the meat is very tender. If the soup thickens too much add a little boiling water as needed.
• Remove the meat, trim off the fat and cut in chunks or spoonsize pieces. Return to the pot. Vegetables can be diced and returned to soup or eliminated, as you prefer.
• Skim the fat from the surface of the soup. Season to taste and sprinkle in the dill if desired. Serve each portion of soup and meat with half a large (or 1 small) boiled potato.

BEEF, BARLEY, AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 T. oil in large Dutch oven over low heat. Add meat and halved onion and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Pour in the water. Simmer, partially covered, about 2 hours; skim surface as needed. Remove meat to plate. Strain stock through sieve lined with dampened paper towel. (Soup can be prepared up this point 1 day in advance.) Remove bone and gristle from meat; shred meat and add to strained stock.
• Heat remaining 1 T. oil in Dutch oven over low heat. Add chopped onions, carrots, and celery and stir to coat with oil. Cook covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 15 minutes; do not allow to brown. Stir in garlic, increase heat to medium, and cook 1 minute. Stir in mushrooms and cook 5 minutes longer.
• Add stock with beef, tomatoes, parsley, salt, pepper, allspice and bay leaf. Heat to boiling and stir in barley. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until barley is tender, about 45 minutes. Stir spinach into soup for last 5 minutes of cooking. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve hot.