Best Mushroom And Barley Stew Recipes

SLOW COOKER BEEF, BARLEY, AND MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until they're almost falling apart, about 20 minutes.
• While potatoes are cooking, heat olive oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add steak and brown on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes total.
• Pour beef broth and condensed soup into the bottom of a slow cooker and set to Low. Add barley. Drain potatoes and add to the cooker. Add steak, including pan juices and oil, followed by onion, mushrooms, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper.
• Cover and cook on High for 1 hour. Add frozen vegetables and continue to cook until barley and vegetables are tender and steak is cooked through, about 2 hours more.

SAUSAGE, BARLEY AND MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion; cook 5 minutes or until slightly soft. Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage to pan; cook 8 minutes or until sausage is browned, stirring to curmble. Add celery, carrot, garlic, and bay leaf; cook 10 minutes or until onions are golden brown, stirring frequently. Stir in the mushrooms; cook 10 minutes or so until mushrooms release moisture. Stir in barley, chicken broth, brandy, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until barley is tender. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately.

MUSHROOM AND BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter in a large, heavy-bottom stock pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and garlic and sauté until lightly browned. Add mushrooms and continue cooking until they have released their juices and are browned. Add red wine and 1 tbsp soy sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced by half. Add barley, thyme, and bay leaf, sautéing for 1 minute. Add the vegetable stock and bring mixture to a boil, then lower heat, cover, and simmer for about 1 hour. (If soup seems too thick, more broth can be added to thin it out.) Before serving, remove thyme stems (leaves will come off during cooking) and bay leaf. Stir in remaining 1 tbsp soy sauce, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle stew with chopped parsley before serving.