Recipe: Mushroom and Barley Soup

Name: Recipe: Mushroom and Barley Soup
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups boiling water; 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms; 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 1 medium onion, diced; 2 medium stalks celery, diced; 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3/4 cup pearled barley; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 12 ounces cremini mushrooms, stems removed and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth

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\"Where's the beef?\" precisely no one will ask upon sipping this gorgeous soup, enriched with dried mushrooms and tender barley. A new vegetarian classic.

Updated at: Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:06:43 GMT