Description
Slow Cooker Mushroom Barley Soup is a heartwarming dish that fills your home with delightful aromas and comforts your soul on chilly evenings. This easy-to-make soup combines earthy mushrooms, wholesome barley, and vibrant vegetables, making it a nutritious choice for family dinners or cozy nights in. Simply toss the ingredients into your slow cooker and let them meld into a rich, savory experience that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cremini or shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup pearl barley
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper (to taste)
- Salt (to taste)
Instructions
- 1. Prep your veggies: Wash and chop all ingredients into uniform pieces.
- 2. Sauté aromatics: In a skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and sauté onions until translucent (about 5 minutes).
- 3. Combine: Transfer onions to the slow cooker along with mushrooms, barley, carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- 4. Add broth: Pour vegetable broth over the mixture until submerged.
- 5. Cook: Set slow cooker to low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- 6. Taste test: Adjust seasoning before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg