Slow Cooker 5-Mushroom Barley Soup

Name: Slow Cooker 5-Mushroom Barley Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 480 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 1 cup barley; 4 cups beef broth; 1 cup milk; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup diced onion; 1/2 cup diced celery; 1/2 cup diced carrot; 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic; 1 (6 ounce) package sliced white mushrooms; 1/2 cup chopped brown beech mushrooms; 1/2 cup chopped oyster mushrooms; 1/4 cup dried shiitake mushrooms; 1/4 cup dried black mushrooms, broken into small pieces; 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup (Optional); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground mixed peppercorns

⏱️ Ready in 8h 20m 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 8h 👥 6 servings 👁️ 17 views

This hearty version of an American classic soup is inspired by 'Chef Jakey' of the long-gone 'Steak Pub' in 1970's Monticello, NY. Long ago, I lived and worked in the upstate New York resort town of Monticello. As an electrical contractor, one of my clients was an upscale restaurant called 'The Steak Pub.' They had an Asian head chef named 'Jakey.' During winter months when business was slow, we spent hours doing electrical upgrades. Inevitably, we would be there at lunch time, and Jakey would invite us to his specialty, Mushroom Barley Soup, with hot sourdough. The addition of the cream of mushroom soup gives a creamier end result. Serve hot with sourdough or other fine bread, or garlic rounds.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 8h

Serves 6

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 271

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9.6g 12%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 1092mg 47%

Total Carbohydrate 38.5g 14%

Dietary Fiber 7.5g 27%

Total Sugars 5.5g

Protein 10.3g 21%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Heat water in a slow cooker set to High until hot; add barley, beef broth, milk, olive oil, onion, celery, carrot, garlic, white mushrooms, brown beech mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, black mushrooms, cream of mushroom soup, salt, and ground mixed peppercorns to the slow cooker.

Cover and cook on High for 1 hour.

Remove shiitake mushrooms with a slotted spoon and chop into 1/2-inch pieces.

Reduce heat setting to Low and continue cooking 7 hours more.