2nd Ave Deli Mushroom Barley Soup

Name: 2nd Ave Deli Mushroom Barley Soup
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/2 pound barley; 10 cups clear chicken soup or stock; 3 tablespoons corn oil; 3 cups chopped onion; 1 pound scrubbed, fresh mushrooms, sliced into pieces 1/8 inch thick; 2 tablespoons finely chopped or crushed fresh garlic; 3 5 large pieces dried mushroom, (preferably shiitakes); 3/4 cup carrot, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 cup celery, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces; 1/4 cup parsnip, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; Salt (the amount will depend on how much salt is in the chicken stock you use; if it’s salty, you may not need any)

3 steps

Prep:1hCook:2h

Updated at: Sat, 27 Dec 2025 17:42:55 GMT

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Ingredients

10 servings

0.5 poundbarley

10 cupschicken soup

clear, or stock

3 tablespoonscorn oil

3 cupsonion

chopped

1 poundfresh mushrooms

scrubbed, sliced into pieces 1/8 inch thick

2 tablespoonsfresh garlic

finely chopped or crushed

dried mushroom

large, preferably shiitakes

¾ cupcarrot

chopped into 1/2-inch pieces

1 cupcelery

chopped into 1/2 inch pieces

¼ cupparsnip

chopped into 1/4 inch pieces

¼ teaspoonpepper

Salt

the amount will depend on how much salt is in the chicken stock you use, if it’s salty, you may not need any

Instructions

Step 1

1. Place barley and chicken soup in a large stockpot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.

Step 2

2. While the soup and barley are cooking, heat corn oil in a large skillet, and saute onions on high heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add fresh mushrooms, and continue to saute, stirring frequently, until everything is nicely browned. At the last minute, add garlic, and brown quickly. With a slotted spoon, remove contents of skillet to a bowl, and set aside. Meanwhile, soak dried mushrooms in hot water for 15 minutes to soften. Chop into 1/2-inch pieces, and set aside.

Step 3

3. Add onion-mushroom mixture, dried mushrooms, carrots, celery, parsnips, salt (if needed), and pepper to the soup. Simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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