Mushroom Barley Soup

part of: Mushroom

Mushroom barley soup is a hearty, warming soup that pairs earthy mushrooms with pearl barley in a rich broth. It’s a classic comfort food combination found across many Eastern European and American cooking traditions.

The condensed canned version is designed to be diluted with water or milk before heating, roughly doubling the volume. This makes it a convenient pantry staple for quick meals. The barley gives the soup a satisfying thickness and chewy texture, while the mushrooms provide depth of flavour.

It works well on its own as a light meal or can be used as a base for a more substantial soup by adding extra vegetables or leftover roast meat.

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How it's made

Mushrooms are sliced and cooked together with pearl barley, stock, and seasonings. The soup is then reduced by simmering off a significant portion of its water content to create a condensed form. This concentrated soup is sealed into cans and heat-sterilised for long shelf life. It is reconstituted with water or milk when served.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 61kcal
Protein 1.5g
Carbs 9.6g
Fat 1.8g
Fibre 0g Sugar 0g
Mass Distribution

1 can (10.75 oz) is about 305 g — roughly 190 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon ≈7.07kg
Freshwater ≈667.07L
Land ≈2.62m²

≈ Estimated — worked out from a category-typical value further up its supply chain. Where this comes from →

Where it comes from

In the kitchen

Used as

warming grain soup

Goes well with
thyme onion celery beef parsley
Classic dishes
  • Mushroom barley soup
  • Jewish chicken soup with barley

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

SR Legacy

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