Mushroom Barley Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/2 c. onion, chopped
2 1/2 c. sliced mushrooms
2 c. water
1 (13 3/4 oz.) can beef broth
1/2 c. barley
1/2 c. chopped parsley
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. rosemary
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Over medium heat, saute onion in oil until soft. Add mushrooms; cook about 4 minutes until tender. Add remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, about 1 hour or until barley is tender.
Remove bay leaf. Serves 4.