Dinner for 6

Mushroom Barley Soup

Name: Mushroom Barley Soup
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 oz dried mushrooms; 3 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 large yellow onion; 1 lb fresh mushrooms; 3 cloves garlic; 2 stalks celery; 6 cups chicken broth; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 tbsp fresh thyme; 1 bay leaf; 3/4 cup pearl barley; 2 carrots; 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (optional)

$10.35for 485 minServes 6

Dried and fresh mushrooms simmer with barley, vegetables, broth, and herbs before sour cream is stirred in.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical	17 oz	$6.80Typical price
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Celery$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	50 oz	$3.49Typical price
	Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
	Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.53

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

85 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$2.59 per serving$10.35 for 4

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Ingredients

1 oz dried mushrooms
3 tbsp unsalted butter
1 large yellow onion
1 lb fresh mushrooms
3 cloves garlic
2 stalks celery
6 cups chicken broth
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
3/4 cup pearl barley
2 carrots
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Steps

Cover the dried mushrooms with 1 cup boiling water and soak them for 15 minutes, then chop them.
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onion, celery, carrots, and fresh mushrooms for 10 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and tomato paste, and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the broth, soaked mushrooms and soaking liquid, barley, soy sauce, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
Bring the soup to a boil, cover, and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes, until the barley is tender.
Remove the bay leaf, stir in the sour cream, and add the optional parsley.