Easy Mushroom Barley Soup

This delicious mushroom barley soup with carrots, onions, celery, and garlic is cooked in less than an hour for a hearty meal on a cold day.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 198 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
• 0.5 cup chopped celery
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 0.75 cup barley
• 0.75 cup diced carrots

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Season with salt and pepper before serving.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in mushrooms and continue to cook for about 3 minutes.

Step 3

Pour in chicken broth, add barley, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until barley is tender, about 40 to 50 minutes.