Mushroom Barley Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 1 1/2 cups sherry wine, divided
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 lb mushroom, sliced (about 4 cups)
• 8 cups low sodium defatted chicken broth
• 2/3 cup barley
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• fresh ground pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat a soup pot; add a thin layer of sherry, and cook the garlic and onions over low heat, until the onions soften.
• 2 continue to add the sherry as needed until the onions become translucent.
• 3 cover the pan between stirrings.
• 4 add the mushrooms and remaining sherry; cover and cook until the mushrooms are wilted and soft; stir once or twice.
• 5 pour in the broth and add the remaining ingredients.
• 6 simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours; taste and adjust seasonings, if needed.
• 7 freezes well.