Russian•healthy
Barley and Mushroom Soup
Natasha's Kitchen recipe - Russian
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup barley (rinsed)
- 2 medium onions (diced)
- 1/2 lb mushrooms (thinly sliced)
- 8 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 large carrot (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
- 2 Tbsp parsley (or dill, finely chopped, to serve)
- Sour cream to serve (optional)
Instructions
- 1
How to make Mushroom and Barley Soup:
- 2
Dice 2 onions and slice 1/2 lb of mushrooms, and thinly slicing 1 carrot.
- 3
In a large soup pot heat 2 Tbsp of oil and 2 Tbsp of butter, then add 1/2 cup of barley along with diced onions. Cook over medium heat for 5 min, stirring frequently.
- 4
Add sliced mushrooms and cook for another 5 min or until mushroom liquid has evaporated.
- 5
Next, add 8 cups of chicken broth, sliced carrot, 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp of ground pepper. Bring soup to a boil and skim off impurities that float to the top.
- 6
Cover and simmer on low heat for 1 hour. stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle with parsley or dill before serving.