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mushroom barley soup — allrecipes.com

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  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 3/4 cup diced carrots
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 6 cups veggie broth
  • 3/4 cup barley
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • chopped parsley 2-3 tbsp
 Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery and garlic; cook and stir until onions are tender and transparent. Stir in mushrooms and continue to cook for a few minutes. Pour in the chicken broth, thyme a bit parsley and barley. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until barley is tender, about 50 minutes. Season with salt and pepper before serving. Garnish with chopped parsley.

Lentil Soup with Mushrooms and Swiss Chard

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This soup gets much of its savory appeal from umami-rich mushrooms and red wine.  A generous amount of butter and olive oil and a nice long cooking time contribute to rounding out the broth.  The end result is a rich, filling dish with a depth of flavor sometimes missing in vegetarian soups.

2 cups brown lentils
6 cups cold water
1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 tbsp unsalted butter
3 tbsp olive oil
1 large can plum tomatoes, drained and crushed with your hands
1 large onion, diced
2 tablespoons minced fresh dill OR 1 tablespoon dried dill
3 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
3 bay leaves
1 head of Swiss chard, ridges removed and cut into ribbons
¼ cup red wine
8 ounces crimini or button mushrooms, sliced ¼ inch thick

Place all of the ingredients except the Swiss chard, red wine, and mushrooms into a large, heavy-bottomed pot and bring to a boil.  When it begins to boil, add the red wine.  Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for two hours.

Thirty minutes into the simmering time, add the Swiss chard and stir well to combine.

Saute the sliced mushrooms in a little bit of olive oil.  After the soup has been simmering for one hour, add the sautéed mushrooms to the soup pot and stir again.

After two hours of simmering, taste the soup.  If the lentils aren’t tender yet, allow the soup to simmer for another thirty minutes or until the lentils soften.  Adjust the salt and pepper to taste.

This soup keeps in the fridge for several days and also freezes well.

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Mushroom Stew — Deborah Madison

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A wonderful and filling stew. We often serve it with an Herb Pilaf and Broccoli with a Paprika-garlic Sauce for a very complete meal. Mushroom Stew adapted from The Savory Way by Deborah Madison Serves 4

Notes: I thought the sauce was too sweet, next time add less sugar. To reduce the sweetness I added garlic, 1 tbsb. fish sauce, more tofu and some swiss chard.

The Sauce
2 Tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp. brown sugar–use less
3/4 cup (~200 ml) dry red wine
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
freshly ground pepper

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside.

The Vegetables
1 1/4 lb. (~1/2 kilo) mushrooms (combination of chantrelle, oyster, shitake, domestic button)
2 Tbsp. butter
1 onion, diced
salt
1 large red bell pepper,
diced 1/4 lb. (~125 mg) tofu cut into small cubes
chopped cilantro or parsley for garnish

Halve or quarter the larger fresh mushrooms. Melt butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pan, add the onion, salt lightly, and cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until the onions are transparent. Add the mushrooms and the peppers and cook for a few minutes, stirring often, until the mushrooms begin to color; then add the sauce. Add the tofu and simmer slowly until the sauce has reduced and thickened, about 40 minutes. Serve in soup plates with rice or noodles and garnish with cilantro or parsley.