Dinner for 6

Barley Mushroom Soup

Name: Barley Mushroom Soup
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/2 cup barley; 2 onions; 1/2 lb mushrooms; 8 cups reduced sodium chicken broth; 1 large carrot; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp parsley; sour cream to serve (optional)

$6.97for 480 minServes 6

Barley, mushrooms, onions, and carrots simmer in chicken broth for a hearty soup with a tender, chewy texture.

Barley Mushroom Soup with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Quinoa, 3 oz$0.20/oz typical	3 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Mushrooms, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Broth, 66 oz$0.07/oz typical	66 oz	$4.65Typical price
	Carrots, 0.2 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.21Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Sour cream, 0.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.07Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.45

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 for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

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

Eastern European Budget Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.74 per serving$6.97 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 cup barley
2 onions
1/2 lb mushrooms
8 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
1 large carrot
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp parsley
sour cream to serve (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the onions and mushrooms for 8 minutes.
Stir in the barley and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the broth, carrot, salt, and pepper, then bring the soup to a boil.
Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for 50 minutes until the barley is tender.
Stir in the parsley and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
Top each bowl with sour cream, if using.