Hearty Mushroom Soup Food

HEARTY MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-high heat until hot.
• Coat with nonstick cooking spray.
• Add oil and tilt pan to coat bottom pan.
• Add yellow onions; cook 8 minutes or until just begining to turn golden.
• Add carrots and cook 2 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, chicken broth, cream of mushroom soup, barley; worcestershire sauce and thyme; bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce to medium-low; cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in green onions, salt and pepper.

HEARTY MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Put the porcini in a bowl with 250ml boiling water and leave to soak for 25 minutes
• Heat the oil in a pan and add the onion, carrot, garlic, rosemary and seasoning.
• Fry for 5 mins on a medium heat until softened.
• Drain the porcini, saving the liquid, and finely chop.
• Tip into the pan with the fresh mushrooms.
• Fry for another 5 mins, then add the stock, marsala or sherry, tomato purée, barley and strained porcini liquid.
• Cook for 30 mins or until barley is soft, adding more liquid if it becomes too thick.
• Serve in bowls with Parmesan sprinkled over, if desired.
• Once cooled can be frozen for up to one month.