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Creamy Mushroom Barley Soup with Lentils & Dill

URL: https://thefirstmess.com/2025/01/01/creamy-mushroom-barley-soup-lentils-dill-vegan/

Ingredients

The soup base

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lb cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 large yellow onion, small dice
  • 2 medium carrots, small dice
  • 2 sticks celery, small dice
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 10 cups vegetable stock

The grains and legumes

  • 1 cup pearled barley
  • ½ cup black Beluga lentils

The finishing touches

  • 1 tablespoon light miso
  • 1 cup unsweetened non-dairy cream/milk
  • 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon vegan Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
  • sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat a large pot over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
  2. Sauté half of the sliced mushrooms until golden brown, then set aside.
  3. Repeat with the remaining mushrooms using another tablespoon of olive oil.
  4. Add the remaining olive oil to the pot and sauté onion, carrot, and celery until soft.
  5. Stir in garlic, thyme, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and bay leaves, then season with salt and pepper.
  6. Add pearled barley and lentils, stirring to combine.
  7. Pour in vegetable stock, cover, and bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
  8. Discard bay leaves, dissolve miso in some hot broth, and add it back to the pot along with the mushrooms.
  9. Stir in non-dairy cream, sherry vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and dill.
  10. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed before serving hot.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6
Calories
250
Total fat
8g
Total carbohydrates
35g
Total protein
10g
Sodium
500mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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