Deli Style Mushroom Barley Soup Recipes

DELI STYLE MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Melt the butter in a large, heavy stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and sauté about 2 minutes more. Add the fresh mushrooms, celery, carrot, and half of the parsley, and sauté until the mushrooms are golden and the celery and carrots are beginning to soften, about 10 minutes. Stir in flour until well blended. Stir in beef broth. Stir in the barley and oregano. Add salt, and pepper to taste.
• 2. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low; simmer until the barley is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes. You can add a little more water if soup is too thick. Adjust the seasoning, add sherry if using; sprinkle with the remaining parsley before serving.

ZINGERMAN'S ANN ARBOR MUSHROOM AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Soak the mushrooms in enough hot water to cover for a half hour. Strain through a filter. Reserve the water.
• 2. Coarsely chop the dried mushrooms.
• 3. Melt the margarine in a stockpot and sauté the onion, celery, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, carrot, garlic, and fresh mushrooms until soft, about 5 minutes.
• 4. Lower the heat and add the flour, stirring every 30 seconds for about 5 minutes or until thick.
• 5. In a soup pot heat the broth or water. Add a cup of mushroom mixture at a time to the pot, stirring.
• 6. Turn the heat to high, and add the reserved mushroom water and barley. Stir well and add salt to taste.
• 7. Simmer, covered, for about an hour or until the barley is tender and the soup is thickened, stirring often.
• 8. Add additional chopped parsley, mix thoroughly, and adjust seasonings.

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!

ZINGERMAN'S MUSHROOM AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Soak dried mushrooms in hot water to cover for 30 minutes. Strain through a filter, reserving the water. Coarsely chop the soaked mushrooms.
• Melt the margarine in a stockpot and saute the onion, celery, 2 tbsp of parsley, carrot, garlic, soaked mushrooms, and fresh mushrooms until soft (about 5 minutes).
• Lower the heat and add the flour, stirring every 30 seconds or so for about 5 minutes until thick.
• In a soup pot, heat the broth/water. Add a cup of the mushroom mixture at a time to the pot, stirring.
• Turn the heat to high. Add the reserved mushroom water and barley. Stir well and salt to taste. Simmer, covered, for about an hour or until the barley is tender and the soup is thickened, stirring often.
• Add additional chopped parsley. Mix thoroughly and adjust seasonings.

MUSHROOM-BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Combine stock and barley in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until barley is tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add onions; sauté 5 minutes. Add fresh mushrooms; sauté until brown, about 5 minutes. Mix in garlic. Add sautéed mushroom mixture, dried mushrooms, celery, carrot and parsnip to soup. Simmer until dried mushrooms and parsnip are tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and chill. Bring to simmer before serving.)