Ingredients:
1 tbsp coconut oil or butter
1 cup shitake mushroom
1 cup oyster mushroom
1 cup button mushroom
1 portobello mushroom
1 cup pot barley
2 carrots
2 celery
1 lg onion
salt - to taste
pepper - to taste
1 tsp rosemary
3 cloves garlic
2 bay leaves
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
10 cup stock or water
Directions:
Heat 1 tablespoon of coconut or butter in a 4 quart pot. Saute onion for five minutes and then add carrots, celery, barley and garlic for another five minutes. Add in all of the spices and after a minute or two add in the water or stock. Bring the soup to a boil and then turn it down to simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes (the longer the soup sits the better the flavor). Before serving the soup add in the Balsamic and Apple Cider Vinegar. Bon Appetite!
We bring you Organic Four Mushroom Barley Soup!
Here are a few of the reasons why you might want to go ahead and have some!
Nutritional information on Mushroom Barley Soup
Mushrooms:
High in protein, Shitake having all eight essential amino acids! Mushrooms also contain iron and Selenium as well as good quantities of the B vitamins biotin, niacin, folic acid and pantothenic acid. Potassium and phosphorus are usually found in good quantities in these mushrooms! What does this mean? It means energy production, muscle repair and mood elevating!
Barley:
We used pot barley instead of pearl barley because it is much more nutritious! This grain is 10-15% protein and the rest is carbohydrate. High in Niacin and Folic Acid as well as magnesium, calcium, iron, phosphorus and potassium! It also is very high in phytonutrients!! What does this mean? Well, it means that the growth and reproduction of all cells can be carried out efficiently, fats can be synthesized, the blood circulation is stimulated and the tissues of the skin, tongue and digestive tract is being supported!
Enjoy your soup!
