Slow Cooker 5-Mushroom Barley Soup

Recipesfull introduces to you: More Soup Recipes. (Slow Cooker 5-Mushroom Barley Soup). 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.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 8hrs

Total: 8hrs20 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Slow Cooker 5-Mushroom Barley Soup

Ingredients

3 cups water

1 cup barley

4 cups beef broth

1 cup milk

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup diced onion

½ cup diced celery

½ cup diced carrot

1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic

1 (6 ounce) package sliced white mushrooms

½ cup chopped brown beech mushrooms

½ cup chopped oyster mushrooms

¼ cup dried shiitake mushrooms

¼ cup dried black mushrooms

broken into small pieces

1 (10.75 ounce) cancondensed cream of mushroom soup

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground mixed peppercorns

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Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Cover and cook on High for 1 hour.

Step 3

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.

Nutritional Information

Slow Cooker 5-Mushroom Barley Soup

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 270.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.3g 21%

Carbohydrates: 38.5g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 7.5g 30%

Sugars: 5.5g

Fat: 9.6g 15%

Saturated Fat: 2.2g 11%

Cholesterol: 3.3mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 1929.2IU 39%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.5mg 58%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 4.5mg 7%

Folate: 40.2mcg 10%

Calcium: 96.1mg 10%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 69.8mg 25%

Potassium: 661.7mg 19%

Sodium: 1092mg 44%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 31%

Calories From Fat: 86.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.