Barley Bean Mushroom Soup Recipes

WHITE BEAN 'N' BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add enough water to cover beans by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. , In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Stir in broth, water, beans, carrots, red peppers, celery, barley, 1/4 cup parsley, bay leaves, salt, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour or until beans are tender. Add tomatoes; heat through. Discard bay leaves. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup parsley.

MUSHROOM BEAN BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Soak beans according to package directions. In a large skillet, cook the mushrooms, onions and leek in butter over medium heat until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , Transfer to a 6-quart slow cooker. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. Add beans and remaining ingredients to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until beans and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

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 BARLEY WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Caramelize shallots and garlic, about 1 minute.
• Add cremini and shiitake mushrooms. Cook for 3-5 mins until they get a little soft.
• Add vegetable stock, water, salt, and pepper, barley, and parsley. Bring to a boil then cover and simmer for 15 mins.
• Add tomato paste and lemon juice. Cover and continue to simmer for another 15-20 mins, until barley is cooked all the way through.

MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large Dutch Oven, heat extra virgin olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Add baby bell mushrooms and cook until mushrooms soften and gain some color (about 5 minutes or so). Remove from the pot and set aside for now.
• In the same pot, add a little more extra virgin olive oil. Add onions, garlic, celery, carrots, and chopped white mushrooms. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes over medium-high heat. Season with salt and pepper.
• Now, add crushed tomatoes and spices (coriander, smoked paprika, cumin). Cook for 3 minutes or so, tossing regularly.
• Add broth and pearl barley. Bring to a rolling boil for 5 minutes, then turn heat down. Cover and let simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes or until the barley is tender and cooked through.
• Add the cooked bella mushrooms back to the pot and stir to combine. Cook for about 5 minutes or so until mushrooms are well warmed through.
• Finish with fresh parsley. Transfer to serving bowls and enjoy!

VEGETARIAN MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium high heat for 2 minutes until the hot oil sizzles and shimmers. Add onion, garlic and carrots. Sauté until fragrant and onion is soft and tender, about 4 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and continue to sauté for about 3 minutes. You should notice the mushrooms start to brown a little.
• Add barley and water (add enough water to cover 4 inches above the ingredients in the pot, about 5-6 cups). Season the soup with vegetable stock powder, salt and pepper and bring it to a boil, stirring occasionally to prevent the barley from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Turn the heat down to low and cover. Simmer for 1 hour until the barley is soft and tripled in size. The barley should be soft but still chewy.
• Transfer sautéed vegetables to the bottom of the slow cooker. Add in water, barley, and seasoning (vegetable stock powder, salt and pepper). Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours.
• Serve in a bowl and garnish with parsley.

MUSHROOM-BARLEY SOUP WITH CANNELLINI BEANS AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place the barley in a pressure cooker or large soup pot, add the vegetable broth, and bring to a boil. If pressure cooking, lock the lid in place and bring to high pressure; cook under pressure for 18 minutes. (In an Instant Pot, just set the pressure to high and set the timer for 18 minutes.) Bring pressure down with a quick release method.
• If cooking in a regular soup pot, lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 30 to 40 minutes.
• While the barley is cooking, cook the onion in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until it softens and begins to brown; adding a pinch of baking soda will speed up the browning. Once it's beginning to brown, add the garlic and mushrooms and a little salt and pepper, reduce the heat, cover, and cook, stirring regularly, until mushrooms soften, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the thyme and sherry and cook until the alcohol cooks off.
• Once the barley is cooked, add the mushrooms to the barley along with the sliced cabbage and paprika. If there are dried bits in the skillet, use a little of the water to deglaze it, and add that and the remainder of the 4 cups of water to the pot too. Add the cannellini beans and simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes, until the cabbage is tender, adding extra water if it gets too thick.
• Stir in the lemon juice just before serving and add more salt and pepper to taste.

MUSHROOM, BARLEY AND BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In a large deep pot heat oil over medium high heat and cook beef until no longer pink.
• Reduce heat to medium, and add onion abnd garlic; stir and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, carrots, celery and thyme and cook for about 15 minutes or until mushroom liquid has evaporated.
• Add tomato paste, vinegar, salt and pepper, stir to coat vegetables.
• Add stock, water, bay leaf and barley, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer gently , about 45 minutes, until barly is tender.
• Add beans and heat through.
• Remove bay leaf.

BARLEY AND MUSHROOMS WITH BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and stir in mushrooms, onion, celery, and garlic. Saute until tender.
• Mix barley and vegetable broth into the saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat. Simmer 45 to 50 minutes, until barley is tender.
• Stir white beans into the barley mixture. Continue cooking about 5 minutes, until beans are heated.

CREAMY MUSHROOM, BARLEY AND LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• PREPARATION:.
• Cut the stems off the portabella mushrooms, slice into ¼ inch thin pieces and then cut each in half, set aside.
• Clean the white button mushrooms and slice into big pieces, set aside.
• Clean the carrot and then cut into diagonal slices, set aside.
• Cut into thin slices the swiss cheese and set aside.
• COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:.
• This recipe is based on using a slow cooking crock pot set to 4 hours, high/fast cooking and will depend on you model crock pot; Step #1, 2 hours cooking time, Step #2, 1 1/2 hours cooking time and Step #3, ½ hours cooking time.
• Step #1- In a crock pot add the stock, barley, portabella mushrooms, carrots , margarine, 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil leaves, sage, thyme, garlic salt, Mrs. Dash, pinch of white pepper, a quick stir and cook for 2 hours.
• Step #2- Next add the white button mushrooms and lima beans, a quick stir and cook for 1 ½ hours.
• Step #3- Next add the half & half cream, Harvey's Bristol Cream, a quick stir and cook for ½ hour.
• Ladle soup into individual bowls, topped with some swiss cheese and place in a microwave for about 2 minutes to melt the cheese.
• Finally add some chopped basil/arugula leaves on top of each individual bowl and serve.
• Enjoy!
• NOTES:.
• You can serve this soup with a bowl of sour cream on the side and allow guests to add to their soup as desired.
• This soup can be served for as a main meal in the evening or for a hearty nice lunch as well.

SLOW-COOKER BEAN AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Put 6 cups water, the beans, barley, garlic, carrots, celery, onions, bay leaf, 11/2 tablespoons salt, herb blend, some pepper and porcini mushrooms (if using) in a slow cooker. Squeeze the tomatoes through your hands over the pot to break them down, and add with their juices. Cover and cook on high until the beans are quite tender and the soup is thick, about 8 hours.
• Add the spinach and cheese, and stir until the spinach wilts, about 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and drizzle each serving with vinegar and olive oil.

BARLEY, BEAN & MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Place bones, chicken fat & onion in saucepot or kettle. Add water; cover & simmer for about 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Skim as necessary. Soak mushrooms in hot water; drain. Add with remaining ingredients to pot & continue cooking until vegetables are tender (about 30 minutes)