How to Make Mushroom Barley Soup

Here's What You'll Need to Make Mushroom-Barley Soup

A hearty cup of mushroom-barley soup.

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• 4 ounces dried Polish or porcini mushrooms
• 3 1/2 cups hot water
• 3 quarts regular-strength beef, chicken or vegetable stock (the latter if fasting)
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 2 cups sour cream
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• Salt and pepper
• Sour cream for garnish (optional)
• Chopped parsley for garnish (optional)

• Here's What You'll Need to Make Mushroom-Barley Soup
• Measure Out Dried Mushrooms
• Reconstitute the Mushrooms for Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe
• Add Ingredients for Mushroom Barley Soup to the Pot
• Temper the Sour Cream for the Mushroom Barley Soup
• Add Tempered Sour Cream to Mushroom Barley Soup
• Enjoy a Hot Bowl of Mushroom Barley Soup