Beef And Barley Soup With Wils Mushrooms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs stewing beef
3 quarts cold water
1 ounce dried mushroom
1/2 cup pearl barley
2 onions, chopped
2 celery ribs, sliced
2 carrots, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 pepper
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 bay leaf
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons parsley
1 lb mushroom, sliced
28 ounces tomatoes
1 (10 ounce) can beef broth

Preparation

Combine beef and water.
Simmer for 1 hour skimming scum.
Soak dried mushrooms in 1 cup warm water for 20 minutes.
Strain liquid to remove grit.
Chop mushrooms.
Add dried mushrooms, liquid, barley, onions, celery , carrots and seasonings.
Simmer another hour.
Add pureed tomatos and fresh mushrooms.
Simmer 30 minutes.
Adjust liquid and seasonings if necessary.