Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 12:47:56 -0600
From: JHEINEMAN@PILLSBURY.COM
Barley Soup
I fell in love with this soup for several reasons and I actually
brought it for lunch today. One of the reasons I fell in love
with it was because you can do anything to this soup and it is
always amazing. I don't even really have a recipe anymore; I
just throw in whatever I have. There are a few things I prefer
to have in there, though.
3/4 cup or so precooked barley
2-3 kinds of mushrooms - lots! (I like the 'ordinary' kind we get here
in Minnesota, plus portobello cut thin and nice and my personal
favorite, those black Chinese mushrooms...mmm...yummy flavor. Also,
if you have any of these left over, whip up some mushroom gravy for
Sunday comfort food. But maybe that is just a Minnesota thing :))
1 carrot (chopped up fairly well)
1 medium onion (chopped up fairly well)
2 ribs of celery (chopped well)
2-3 cloves of garlic
and some really good veggie broth (I use about 4-6 cups or so)
any spice you want. I like oregano, some basil, pepper, sage and some
dill (I'm a dill NUT!)
tamari sauce, if desired
Put onion in 1/2 broth and saute. Add garlic after 5 minutes or so.
Add the rest of mushrooms & veggies plus 1/2 cup more broth. Let cook
for 10-20 minutes or so and add the barley, more broth and spices as
appropriately.
I really vary the amounts I make. There are only two of us, so I make
it in small batches. Also, my SO really likes the barley over
everything else, so my soups are generally 'barley heavy'. I agree
with you that it is terrific.
kwvegan vegan