Super Easy Mushroom Barley Soup

Ingredients

• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 14 1/2 ounces mirepoix (diced celery, carrots and onion)
• 10 ounces sliced mushrooms (Cremini)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 4 (9 5/8 g) packets condensed vegetable broth
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup barley (dried)
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Heat a large saucepan and spray evenly with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Add mirepoix, reduce heat to medium, and saute until onion is translucent.

3. 3

   Add sliced mushrooms and 1/4 tsp salt.

4. 4

   Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are softened.

5. 5

   Combine vegetable broth concentrate packets with 4 cups water and add to pan.

6. 6

   Rinse barley and add to pan.

7. 7

   Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to simmer, covered, until barley is softened, approximately 45 minutes - 1 hour.

8. 8

   Add salt and pepper to taste.