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                                            Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 6  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    This soup is a great way to warm you up on a winter day! Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1 cup barley  |  
                                                3 cups water  |  
                                                1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil  |  
                                                2 onions, chopped  |  
                                                1 carrot, thinly sliced  |  
                                                2 stalks celery, thinly sliced  |  
                                                2 (10 ounce) packages sliced mushrooms  |  
                                                5 cups beef broth  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon salt  |  
                                                1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Bring the barley and water to a boil in a saucepan. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes, or until tender. 2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, stir in the onions, carrots, and celery; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, and cook 5 minutes more. 3. Pour in beef broth, and bring soup to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and continue simmering 15 minutes. Stir in barley, and season with salt and pepper before serving.                              | 
                         
                         
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