Bean, Barley, and Mushroom Soup
This easy-to-make recipe warms your house and fills it with tantalizing aromas for hours leading up to dinner time.
Serves: 6Hands-on: 15 minutesTotal: 2 hours 55 minutesDifficulty: Easy
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup dried cannellini beans, soaked overnight
- 1⁄2 cup dried chickpeas, soaked overnight
- 4 Tbsp. pearl barley
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 3 ribs celery, chopped
- 8 cups water
- 1⁄2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 1⁄2 tsp. salt
- 1⁄2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1⁄4 cup chopped chives
Directions
- Rinse and drain the soaked beans.
- In a large soup pot, combine beans, barley, onions, celery, and water. Cover and cook over low heat until beans are tender, approximately 2 1⁄2 hours.
- Add mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook for an additional 10 minutes. Garnish with chives.