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Parve
Easy
1 Hour, 40 Minutes
Diets 
When I created this recipe, I knew I wanted it to include a variety of mushrooms, including some interesting ones, and just enough barley to thicken the soup and make it stew-like, but not more.
So off to the shuk I went. I went to a specific store that I know sells many kinds of mushrooms. The owner told me to use
shimeji mushrooms for optimum flavor. Shimeji mushrooms have a savory, nutty flavor and are slightly sweet and buttery.
The result: a soup with complex, earthy, umami flavor, full of fiber and nutrients that was relished by all!
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, diced
2 stalks celery, sliced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 8-ounce (225 gram) basket button mushrooms, sliced medium thick (not too thin)
1 8-ounce (225 gram) basket baby bella mushrooms, sliced medium thick
1 5-ounce (140-gram) bag white shimeji mushrooms (also known as beech), rinsed well (see note)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 bay leaf
2/3 cup Gefen Pearl Barley
7 cups water
1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
black pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons Tuscanini Balsamic Vinegar
1 and 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, such as Tonnelli
2/3 cup spinach or swiss chard leaves, cut chiffonade (thin ribbons)
1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a seven-quart pot.
Add the onion, celery, and carrots and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the mushrooms and garlic and continue cooking for another 10 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
Add the bay leaf and barley and cook for another three minutes. Add the water and bring to a boil; lower heat and add the salt, pepper, soy sauce, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook for one hour, or until everything is tender.
Remove from heat. Add the spinach or swiss chard leaves and parsley and let steep for five minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Remove bay leaf before serving. This soup can be frozen.
Styling and Photography by Chay Berger
Food Prep by Leah Hamaoui
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