Mushroom Marsala With Barley Food

HEARTY MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Put the porcini in a bowl with 250ml boiling water and leave to soak for 25 mins. 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.

MUSHROOM MARSALA WITH BARLEY

Steps:

• In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine mushrooms, shallots, olive oil and thyme. Add 1/4 cup Marsala wine. Cook, covered, on low about 4 hours, until vegetables are tender., Stir in sour cream, flour, lemon zest, salt and remaining Marsala. Cook, covered, on low 15 minutes longer. Sprinkle with goat cheese and parsley. Serve with hot cooked barley.

MUSHROOM BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the barley and water to a boil in a saucepan. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes, or until tender.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, stir in the onions, carrots, and celery; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, and cook 5 minutes more.
• Pour in beef broth, and bring soup to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and continue simmering 15 minutes. Stir in barley, and season with salt and pepper before serving.

TURKEY, MUSHROOM, AND BARLEY RISOTTO

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups broth, barley, and mushrooms to boil in large saucepan. Cover; cook over medium-low heat until barley is just tender, stirring occasionally and adding more broth by 1/4 cupfuls if barley becomes dry, about 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. sauté until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add pear and sauté until just tender, about 5 minutes. Add turkey.
• Add barley mixture and Marsala to turkey mixture. Simmer until creamy, adding more broth if dry. Mix in most of parsley. Season with pepper. Mound in bowl. Sprinkle with remaining parsley.

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.