Chunky Mushroom Barley Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package white button mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons flour
1 bay leaf
3 cups chicken broth
1/3 cup barley
salt and black pepper

Preparation

Heat oil in a large pot. Add mushrooms and onions and cook stirring for about 8 Minutes.
Reduce heat to low. Stir in the flour.
Add the broth in a steady stream, mixing continuously to blend with the flour.
Add Barley, Bay Leaf and simmer on low, covered, for 30-40 minutes until the barley is cooked.
Discard bayleaf and season to taste.