last weekend my boss made an incredible mushroom barley soup for us, i've been craving it ever since. he gave me his recipe today, which really wasn't a recipe but more like a dialogue of what he did with no measurements. and well, let's face it, i'm not a good cook without proper instructions. so i looked into some recipes that sounded closest to his, and this one from epicurious is pretty much the exact match...
- 2 tablespoons dried porcini mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 2 ribs celery with leaves, diced
- 1/4 cup parsley
- 1 carrot, peeled and sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 pound fresh porcini or other mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 quarts beef broth or water
- 1 cup whole barley
- 2 teaspoons salt
1. Soak the mushrooms in enough hot water to cover for a half hour. Strain through a filter. Reserve the water.
2. Coarsely chop the dried mushrooms.
3. Melt the margarine in a stockpot and sauté the onion, celery, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, carrot, garlic, and fresh mushrooms until soft, about 5 minutes.
4. Lower the heat and add the flour, stirring every 30 seconds for about 5 minutes or until thick.
5. In a soup pot heat the broth or water. Add a cup of mushroom mixture at a time to the pot, stirring.
6. Turn the heat to high, and add the reserved mushroom water and barley. Stir well and add salt to taste.
7. Simmer, covered, for about an hour or until the barley is tender and the soup is thickened, stirring often.
8. Add additional chopped parsley, mix thoroughly, and adjust seasonings.
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