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Hearty Mushroom Barley Soup
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray

1
teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil

2
cups chopped onions

1
cup thinly sliced carrots

2
cans (14 ounces each) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

12
ounces sliced mushrooms

1
can (about 10-3/4 ounces) 98% fat-free cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

1/2
cup quick-cooking barley, uncooked

1
teaspoon reduced-sodium Worcestershire sauce

1/2
teaspoon dried thyme

1/4
cup finely chopped green onions

1/4
teaspoon salt

1/4
teaspoon black pepper



Preparation:
1.
Coat Dutch oven or large saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add oil and tilt pan to coat bottom of pan. Add onions; cook and stir 8 minutes or until onions just begin to turn golden. Add carrots and cook and stir 2 minutes.

2.
Add chicken broth, mushrooms, cream of mushroom soup, barley, Worcestershire sauce and thyme; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in green onions, salt and pepper.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1-1/2 cups soup
Fiber 9 g
Carbohydrate 39 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 5 g
Calories from Fat 18 %
Calories 217
Protein 8 g
Sodium 496 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Vegetable 2
Starch 2
Fat 1/2


This recipe appears in: Soups