Mushroom & barley miso soup
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | tablespoons | Vegetable oil | 
| 1 | large | Onion, chopped | 
| 1 | teaspoon | Thyme | 
| 12 | ounces | Mushrooms, chopped | 
| 1 | tablespoon | Pot barley, washed | 
| 1½ | pint | Water | 
| 1 | teaspoon | Miso | 
| 1 | small | Garlic clove, crushed | 
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt | 
| Soy sauce to taste | ||
| Parsley, chopped | ||
Directions
Heat oil in a large pot & saute the onions & thyme.  After 5 minutes, add the mushrooms & cook for another 2 minutes.  Add the barley & water & bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, cover & simmer for 1 to 1½ hours.
Blend ¼ pint of the soup in a blender with the miso, garlic, salt & soy sauce.  Pour the blended soup back into the soup pot, mix well, reheat & serve garnished with lots of chopped parsley. 
David Scott & Claire Golding, "The Vegan Diet" Submitted By MARK SATTERLY   On   11-18-94