Russian Mushroom and Barley Soup

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Russian Mushroom and Barley Soup
A great recipe for simple, one-pot, hearty and flavorful mushroom soup with barley and potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces mushrooms (thinly sliced, I used Portobello Mushrooms)
  • 1/4 cup barley (rinsed)
  • 1 carrot (large, grated)
  • 1 onion (medium, chopped)
  • 3 potatoes (peeled and chopped)
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • salt
  • sour cream
  • pepper
  • parsley (for serving, optional)
  • scallions (chopped, for serving, optional)
Yield:
Servings
Prep time:
15 minutes
Cook time:
45 minutes
Total time:
1 hour
Yield: 6 Servings | Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 45 minutes | Total time: 1 hour

Instructions

1. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add grated carrot and chopped onion, saute 2 minutes.
Russian Mushroom and Barley Soup photo instruction 1
2. Add mushrooms and saute 5 minutes.
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3. Add barley and cook for another 2 minutes.
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4. Next, add water and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
5. Add chopped potatoes and continue cooking for another 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Russian Mushroom and Barley Soup photo instruction 4
6. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
7. Garnish with parsley before serving (optional). Serve with sour cream.

Shop products and ingredients I recommend for this recipe:

Barley

Barley
Chicken Broth

Chicken Broth
Onion

Onion
Russet Potatoes

Russet Potatoes
Portobello Mushrooms

Portobello Mushrooms
Carrots

Carrots

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Gorgeous

Guest
My son picked it as a surprise meal for me and it was plain wonderful. Fab recipe ❤️
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lovely

Guest
my son made it for me practicing cooking, i absolutely loved it.
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Guest
looks yummy! will have to try
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Thank you!

alenatrs
Thank you, Sofya, for the review! This mushroom and barley soup also reminds me of my childhood. My mom used to make this with dried wild mushrooms. With portobello or even cremini it also turns out so flavorful and so good!!
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Easy and delicious!

Sofya
So happy I found this recipe - thank you for posting it! Tastes just like the mushroom soup from my childhood in Belarus (actually even better!) and incredibly easy to make!
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Looks Yummy

crazyzoarhaina
No doubt that Mushrooms Recipe have so much taste and When I ate Texas recipes then It was also tasty for me and there is website *** which also gives me all idea's . Now, I am going to try to make this Recipe and Hope My brothers and Sister will like it.
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Thanks for your comment!

alenatrs
I'm happy that your family liked this soup, I also remember eating it often in my childhood. Thanks for visiting website!
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Очень вкусный суп,вкус

natalia
Очень вкусный суп,вкус детства и мужу очень понравился и даже моему малышу. Спасибо за вкусные и доступные рецепты.
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Yummy!!!

milena
Loved it. I have been looking for a mushroom soup for a long time. This is a perfect Russian mushroom soup! Easy and quick to make. I just don’t think you can mess this recipe up, perfect amounts! Thanks so much for the recipe!
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