Beef And Barley Soup With Wils Mushrooms

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 lbs stewing beef
• 3 quarts cold water
• 1 ounce dried mushroom
• 1/2 cup pearl barley
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 1 lb mushroom, sliced
• 28 ounces tomatoes
• 1 (10 ounce) can beef broth

Recipe

• 1 combine beef and water.
• 2 simmer for 1 hour skimming scum.
• 3 soak dried mushrooms in 1 cup warm water for 20 minutes.
• 4 strain liquid to remove grit.
• 5 chop mushrooms.
• 6 add dried mushrooms, liquid, barley, onions, celery , carrots and seasonings.
• 7 simmer another hour.
• 8 add pureed tomatos and fresh mushrooms.
• 9 simmer 30 minutes.
• 10 adjust liquid and seasonings if necessary.