David's mushroom barley soup

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2Onions, chopped
2Stalks celery, chopped
4Cloves garlic (or more!),
Chopped or crushed
poundsFresh mushrooms (sliced or
Whole)
½cupSoy sauce or tamari
cupBarley
½teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonFresh ground black pepper
1teaspoonDill weed
¼cupChopped fresh parsley
2cupsVegetable broth
8cupsWater
2Carrots, diced

Directions

In a large pot combine chopped onion, celery, garlic and mushrooms.

Saute for about 4 minutes in just enough vegetable stock to keep them from sticking. Add the barley, soy sauce, seasonings, the rest of the vegetable broth and water. Bring to a boil, and then simmer for 2 to 3 hours. 45 minutes before it's done, add the chopped carrots. If it gets too thick, add additional water. Try to keep people from opening the lid :)

Posted by wallis@... (David Wallis) to the Fatfree Digest [Volume 11 Issue 14], Oct. 14, 1994. FATFREE Recipe collections copyrighted by Michelle Dick 1994. Used with permission.

Formatted by Sue Smith, S.Smith34, TXFT40A@... using MMCONV.