Best Creamy Mushroom Barley Soup Recipes

CREAMY BEEF MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP IN A SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain excess grease, and transfer beef to a slow cooker.
• Place shiitake mushrooms into a food processor and pulse several times to cut the mushrooms into small pieces.
• Stir shiitake mushrooms, beef broth, barley, sweet onion, garlic, black pepper, salt, celery seed, and parsley with the ground beef in the slow cooker.
• Cook on Low for 5 hours.
• Stir heavy cream and green beans into the soup and cook 1 hour more.

CREAMY MUSHROOM, BARLEY AND LIMA BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• PREPARATION:.
• Cut the stems off the portabella mushrooms, slice into ¼ inch thin pieces and then cut each in half, set aside.
• Clean the white button mushrooms and slice into big pieces, set aside.
• Clean the carrot and then cut into diagonal slices, set aside.
• Cut into thin slices the swiss cheese and set aside.
• COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:.
• This recipe is based on using a slow cooking crock pot set to 4 hours, high/fast cooking and will depend on you model crock pot; Step #1, 2 hours cooking time, Step #2, 1 1/2 hours cooking time and Step #3, ½ hours cooking time.
• Step #1- In a crock pot add the stock, barley, portabella mushrooms, carrots , margarine, 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil leaves, sage, thyme, garlic salt, Mrs. Dash, pinch of white pepper, a quick stir and cook for 2 hours.
• Step #2- Next add the white button mushrooms and lima beans, a quick stir and cook for 1 ½ hours.
• Step #3- Next add the half & half cream, Harvey's Bristol Cream, a quick stir and cook for ½ hour.
• Ladle soup into individual bowls, topped with some swiss cheese and place in a microwave for about 2 minutes to melt the cheese.
• Finally add some chopped basil/arugula leaves on top of each individual bowl and serve.
• Enjoy!
• NOTES:.
• You can serve this soup with a bowl of sour cream on the side and allow guests to add to their soup as desired.
• This soup can be served for as a main meal in the evening or for a hearty nice lunch as well.

CREAMY BEEF MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP IN A SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain excess grease, and transfer beef to a slow cooker.
• Place shiitake mushrooms into a food processor and pulse several times to cut the mushrooms into small pieces.
• Stir shiitake mushrooms, beef broth, barley, sweet onion, garlic, black pepper, salt, celery seed, and parsley with the ground beef in the slow cooker.
• Cook on Low for 5 hours.
• Stir heavy cream and green beans into the soup and cook 1 hour more.

CREAMY MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan.
• Add mushrooms and onion and cook until tender.
• Add barley and cook until lightly browned.
• Add soup, water, thyme and pepper.
• Heat to a boil.
• Cover and cook over low heat 40 minutes or until barley is done.
• Garnish with parsley.

'CREAMY' MUSHROOM-BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large pot and add carrots and mushrooms, stirring occasionally until they soften and begin to brown.
• Sprinkle mushrooms and carrots with flour, and cook for a minute or two to cook off the raw flour taste before adding the barley and cooking another 1-2 minutes.
• Add bay leaf, thyme, broth and milk and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer partially covered for 20 to 30 minutes, until barley is very tender.
• Mix cornstarch with just enough cold water to dissolve it and add it to the pot along with the soy sauce and lots of black pepper. Taste and add salt, if needed. Remove bay leaf.
• Serve hot with crusty bread and a sprinkle of parmesan.

UNCLE BILL'S CREAMY MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté mushrooms, onion and green pepper in butter or margarine.
• Blend in flour and continue cooking over medium heat until flour is browned.
• Gradually add broth and milk.
• Stir until thickened.
• Add barley, Worcestershire sauce, salt, parsley and pepper.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10-12 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally.

CREAMY MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Combine water and bouillon granules in a large dutch oven.
• 2. Bring to a boil.
• 3. Add barley and return to boil.
• 4. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until tender.
• 5. Remove 1/2 cup barley, using a slotted spoon; set both mixtures aside.
• 6. Coat a medium skillet with cooking spray; add oil and place over medium heat until hot.
• 7. Add onion and garlic and saute 2 minutes.
• 8. Add mushrooms and vermouth; cook an additional 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 9. Cover, reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes.
• 10. Remove from heat.
• 11. In processor, add 1/2 cup drained barley, 1/2 cup mushroom mixture and milk.
• 12. Process until smooth.
• 13. Add pureed barley mixture and remaining mushroom mixture to dutch oven.
• 14. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
• 15. Stir in remaining ingredients. Serve warm.