Barley Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 lb mushroom, quartered
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 7 cups water
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 1/3 cup barley
• 3 ounces tomato paste
• 4 beef bouillon cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon basil, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 medium zucchini, cut into 3/4-inch chunks
• 9 ounces frozen green beans

Recipe

• 1 in a large sauce pot, melt butter over medium high heat. add mushrooms and onion. cook, stirring often until vegetables are tender, about 7 minutes.
• 2 add water, sherry, barley, tomato paste, boullion, salt, thyme, basil and pepper. bring to boil. reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, 50 minutes or until barley is almost tender.
• 3 add zucchini, cover and cook 10 minutes. stir in green beans, cover and simmer 10 minutes.