Hearty Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe - Comfort Food Classic

INGREDIENTS

9 cups chicken broth 1 package (16 ounces) sliced fresh button mushrooms 1 large onion, chopped 2 carrots, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1/2 cup uncooked pearled barley 1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

PREPARATION:

Slow Cooker Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in 5-quart slow cooker; stir until well blended. Cover; cook on LOW 4 to 6 hours.

Variation For even more flavor, add a beef or ham bone to the slow cooker with the rest of the ingredients. This recipe appears in: Soups