Lazy Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe
Slow cooker mushroom barley soup is an easy, delicious and filling dish. Made with three different kinds of mushrooms, veggies, barley and broth, this easy pleaser is one you will want to make over and over.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time6 hours hrs
Total Time6 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Brunch, dinner, lunch, Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cream of mushroom soup, Dairy free soup, easy soup recipes, slow cooker mushroom barley soup
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 111kcal
- 8 oz baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 5 oz shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 8 oz white mushrooms, sliced
- 1 large carrot diced
- 1 large celery stalk, diced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce*
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce I use reduced sodium
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ¾ cup pearl barley
- 8 cups broth vegetable, mushroom or beef broth would all work well
place slow cooker liner into slow cooker, if using
place mushrooms into slow cooker
add diced vegetables to slow cooker
add garlic, Worcestershire sauce, say sauce, basil, thyme and barley to slow cooker
pour broth over ingredients in slow cooker
stir, cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
serve in bowls and enjoy!
Please refer to the text above for ideas regarding other types of mushrooms that would work with this soup.
To make the vegan or vegetarian version of this soup, be sure to use a vegan Worcestershire sauce.
Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1106mg | Potassium: 419mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2052IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg