Mushroom Barley Stew

Name: Mushroom Barley Stew
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 large pot of stew, 2-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 cups vegetable broth or 5 cups mushroom broth; 1/2 cup pearl barley; 5 cups mushrooms; 2 cups kale; 1 large onion, chopped; flour, to thicken (I used about 3/4 cup); pepper, to taste

Submitted by jamie the vegan

"A wonderful mushroom barley stew! With kale! Very hearty and comforting, great for the cold seasons! Very easy, and few ingredients!"

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 7
Yields:: 1 large pot of stew
Serves:: 2-6

ingredients

5 cups vegetable broth or 5 cups mushroom broth
¹⁄₂ cup pearl barley
5 cups mushrooms
2 cups kale
1 large onion, chopped
flour, to thicken (I used about 3/4 cup)
pepper, to taste

directions

Boil the broth. Once it's boiling, add the barley.
While the barley cooks, slice the mushrooms. And saute them in oil. (trying to get them to release as much juice as possible).
While the barley and mushrooms cook, chop the kale.
Then, take the flour, and the same amount of broth and whisk them together, and add it to the soup. (It will thicken more later).
By the time the mushrooms are cooked, and the kale is chopped, the barley should be a little more than half done, add the mushrooms and onions, and stir occasionally.
Once the barley is almost cooked through, add the kale, and pepper.
Wait a few minutes stirring occasionally, and enjoy!