Old School Barley Mushroom Soup Recipe

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Old School Barley Mushroom Soup
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Directions:

  1. Rinse mushrooms in cold water thoroughly - they have sand in them
  2. Soak mushrooms in 3 cups of water overnight. Don't drain the water
  3. Reserve the mushroom water (it should be very dark)
  4. Slice all mushrooms in a uniform way
  5. Return mushrooms in water, add the remaining water or stock
  6. Bring to boil
  7. Add barley and cook about 1 hour or until barley is tender
  8. Meanwhile, peel and cube the potatoes
  9. Melt butter in a skillet
  10. Saute carrots and onions until very fragrant and onions are translucent and golden
  11. Throw potatoes, onions and carrots into the soup and cook until potatoes are done
  12. Add salt and pepper to taste
  13. Add parsley
  14. Soup should be fairly thick, but not too thick
  15. Chop your dill pickles finely and serve as garnish on your soup along with a 1/2 tbsp of sour cream
  16. Another option is to add 1/2 cup of cream to the soup pot, mix well, and then puree the soup until smooth. This way, leftovers can be used instead of condensed cream of mushroom soup in other dishes
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 236.25 Kcal (989 kJ)
Calories from fat 55.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.22g 10%
Cholesterol 15.79mg 5%
Sodium 762.06mg 32%
Potassium 542.42mg 12%
Total Carbs 36.94g 12%
Sugars 8.18g 33%
Dietary Fiber 5.6g 22%
Protein 9.42g 19%
Vitamin C 5.1mg 9%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 23%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 67.7mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 55.47 Kcal (232 kJ)
Calories from fat 13.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.46g 10%
Cholesterol 3.71mg 5%
Sodium 178.93mg 32%
Potassium 127.36mg 12%
Total Carbs 8.67g 12%
Sugars 1.92g 33%
Dietary Fiber 1.31g 22%
Protein 2.21g 19%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 9%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 23%
Iron 0.3mg 6%
Calcium 15.9mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.4
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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