The combination of thyme, lemon, and soy with mushrooms and barley... outstanding!
Printable Version Stuff
1/3 cup barley
6 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
3-4 cups chopped mushrooms
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, pressed, or 1 tablespoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 stalk celery, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
Garnish: sliced mushrooms
Stuff to do
1. Boil the barley in 4 cups of water and 3 tablespoons of the soy sauce for about 20 minutes. Drain, save the broth, and set the barley aside.
2. Melt the butter in a soup pot on medium heat.
3. Add the onion, green pepper, mushrooms, lemon juice, garlic, thyme, and pepper. Saute for 5 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon.
4. Add the celery, carrot, the remaining 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 4 cups of water, and stir.
5. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
6. Add the barley and its broth and stir.
7. Simmer for an additional 15 minutes.
8. Ladle into bows and garnish.
Makes four to six servings.
Tips
Barley eats up water, so check the water level and stir. If needed, add another cup of water.
