In the Chit Chat section some gals asked for this recipe. Knowing that it would get buried in the messages I thought I'd post it here. Actually no cream in this soup. It's close to a soup I used to get in diners in Brooklyn years ago. Hope you like it. May in Jersey
Creamy Mushroom Barley Soup
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 medium onion, sliced
1 carrot, diced (optional)
1/4 cup barley
1 26 oz can Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup
3 cups water
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
In a large stock pot saute the onions and mushrooms in the butter til tender, add barley and cook until barley is lightly browned. Add soup, water, thyme and pepper, bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer 45 minutes or until barley is soft. I let it sit for a few hours before serving as it gets nice and thick.
If you can't find the large can of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup subsitute several smaller cans. May in Jersey