Mushroom Soup

MUSHROOM SOUP (shared by Megan Bitsoff)

*serves 10-12

Ingredients:

4 T butter

2 chopped yellow onion

1.5 lbs sliced mushrooms

4 T flour

10 cups beef broth

1/2 cup plus 3 T uncooked barley

Juice of 1 lemon

2 cups heavy whipping cream

garnish 6 T chopped parsley

In a large pot, melt butter, saute mushrooms and onion. Cover and steam over low heat for 10 minutes. Stir in flour and add beef broth. Add barley and simmer for 1 hour, until barley is tender. Add lemon and taste for seasoning. Add cream and do not boil. Garnish and serve.