Black Kettle Mushroom Barley Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/4 cup minced green bell pepper
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup flour
• 4 cups hot beef stock
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1/3 cup beaujolais wine
• 1 cup cooked barley

Recipe

• 1 saute mushrooms, green peppers, onion and garlic in butter about 5 minutes.
• 2 add flour, stir and cook 2 to 3 minutes.
• 3 add hot stock, then seasonings.
• 4 heat whipping cream (do not boil) and add to soup. continue cooking while adding wine.
• 5 stir in barley.
• 6 note: serve with fresh sourdough bread.