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Specializing in Private Tours of Israel and Israel's Lesser Known Tourist Attractions, the Gems. 

Hearty Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe

by Alix E. Ginsburg 


Ingredients:
 
¾ cup Barley (can increase to one cup.)
 
2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
 
3 Medium-sized Celery Stalks, sliced or 2 Large Onions, depending on taste, or substitute Shallots.
 
1 ½ lb./680 gr.  Mushrooms, thickly sliced or chopped. Can use regular White Mushrooms, or you can augment dish with a mix of wild mushrooms such as Crimini, Oyster or Shitake mushrooms.
 
2 Tbsp. Tomato Paste, optional, but a nice adjunct if you have it around. Adds lovely color. Alternatively, if you like a more liquid soup, use a nicely seasoned tomato sauce, up to a cup.
 
28-32 oz./820-940 ml.  Broth, you can use Vegetable, Chicken or Beef. Can make with water, if broth unavailable.
 
5 Medium-sized Carrots cut into ¼-inch thick slices, even better if you cut the carrot lengthwise in half first, then cosswise.
 
¼ Cup White Dry Vermouth, Dry White Wine, dry Red Wine or Dry
Sherry.
 
1 ½ Tsp. Salt
 
1 Pinch Pepper
 
1 tsp. Cumin, Curry or Coriander, Optional
 
Fresh Sage or other Herbs for Garnish
 
 
Preparation:
 
1. Heat barley and 4 cups of water to boiling in a 3-Quart saucepan. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Drain barley and set aside.

 

2. In a larger Dutch oven or saucepan over medium-to-high heat, heat olive oil. Add celery and onion(s); cook 8 to 10 minutes until golden, stirring occasionally.

 

3.Increase heat to high; add mushrooms and cook 10-12 minutes until liquid evaporates and mushrooms are lightly browned, stirring occasionally.

 

4.Reduce heat to medium-high;add tomato paste or sauce and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. 

 

5. Add broth or water,carrots, vermouth/wine/sherry, salt, pepper, (optional seasoning), barley, and

 

4 cups of water; heat to boiling.

 

6. Reduce heat to low; cover ad simmer 20-25 minutes until carrots ad barley are tender.

 

7. Garnish with Sage or other herbs, to taste.
 
Options: Consider adding leeks, fennel, etc.

 

Comments: Soup keeps well and can be frozen, but loses its texture a bit with freezing.

 

 

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