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Polish Mushroom Soup with Barley

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course dinner, Soup
Cuisine Eastern European, Polish
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups dried mushrooms
  • 6 cups hot water for rehydrating mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 8 oz fresh mushrooms sliced
  • 1 cup carrots chopped
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 6 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup barley quick cooking
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill chopped
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • to taste salt
  • to taste black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Rehydrate the dried mushrooms in 2 cups of hot water for 30 minutes. Drain, reserving the liquid, and mince the mushrooms.
  • In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, fresh mushrooms, carrots, and celery and sauté for 5-7 minutes.
  • Sprinkle flour over the vegetables and stir to coat. Cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the reserved mushroom liquid and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Add barley and simmer for another 10 minutes, or until barley is softened. If using regular barley, it will take an extra 20 minutes.
  • Stir in parsley and dill.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together sour cream with 1 ladle of hot soup. Add to the pot and stir to combine.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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