Slow Cooker/ Crock Pot Cream Of Portabella Barley Soup

Total Time: 8 hrs 7 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 6 ounces portabella mushrooms, chopped into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1 teaspoon margarine, tub-style
• 2 (14 ounce) cans nonfat beef broth
• 1/4 cup barley
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 1/4 teaspoon sage
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated skim milk
• fresh parsley (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 sauté mushrooms and onions over medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
• 2 transfer to crock pot.
• 3 stir in broth, barley, sherry, sage, garlic and pepper.
• 4 cover and cook on low until the barley is tender, 6 to 8 hours (or high 4 to 6 hours).
• 5 stir in the milk and cook until hot 15 to 30 minutes.
• 6 ladle into bowl, garnish with parsley and serve!