Uncle Bill's Creamy Mushroom Barley Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups fresh sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
• 1/3 cup flour
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups milk (including 1/2 cup evaporated milk to make up the 2 cups)
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking barley
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon dry parsley flakes
• 1 dash pepper

Recipe

• 1 sauté mushrooms, onion and green pepper in butter or margarine.
• 2 blend in flour and continue cooking over medium heat until flour is browned.
• 3 gradually add broth and milk.
• 4 stir until thickened.
• 5 add barley, worcestershire sauce, salt, parsley and pepper.
• 6 bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
• 7 reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10-12 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally.