Home Dishes & Beverages Soups Barley Soups

Deb’s Mushroom & Barley Soup

Name: Deb's Mushroom & Barley Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 25 min
Yield: 10 servings (3-1/2 quarts).
Ingredients: 1 pound sliced baby portobello mushrooms; 3 medium carrots, finely chopped; 3 celery ribs, finely chopped; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 cup medium pearl barley; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon pepper; 5 cups water; 4 cups beef stock; 3 teaspoons salt, divided; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1 pound ground turkey

5 reviews

Contest Winner

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 6 hours

Makes

10 servings (3-1/2 quarts)

Updated: Jan. 23, 2022

Nothing is more comforting than coming home to this rich soup! I prepare the ingredients the night before and start the slow cooker on my way out the door in the morning. —Debra Kamerman, New York, New York

Deb's Mushroom & Barley Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Next Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound sliced baby portobello mushrooms
3 medium carrots, finely chopped
3 celery ribs, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 cup medium pearl barley
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon pepper
5 cups water
4 cups beef stock
3 teaspoons salt, divided
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 pound ground turkey

Directions

Place first 9 ingredients and 2-1/2 teaspoons salt in a 6- or 7-qt. slow cooker.
In a large bowl, mix egg and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add turkey; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls; drop gently into slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables and barley are tender, 6-8 hours.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 180 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 967mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 5g fiber), 15g protein.

Deb’s Mushroom & Barley Soup

Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition Facts

Recommended Video

More from Taste of Home