Hearty + Comforting Soup
Ross and I love mushrooms, We have them at least twice a week. Although they can get pricey, I find buying the sliced brown mushrooms at Costco for $3.99 a flat the best deal in town.
I developed this soup recipe in my quest to introduce more whole grains into my family’s diet. Whole grains are a great source of fibre, which will make you feel full longer. Also, they are full of nutrients, including protein, B vitamins, antioxidants, and trace minerals.
In the recipe, I opted to use fresh tomatoes instead of canned. Yes, fresh tomatoes can be more expensive and a little more work than using canned tomatoes. But anytime you are using canned foods, you’re going to see an increase in the sodium content of what you are eating.
Also, I threw in a package of frozen spinach to add a bit of colour to the soup. I buy frozen spinach and add it to a bunch of different recipes to boost the nutritional content. Frozen spinach is so simple and has a lot of bang for your buck.
You will find that the barley and buckwheat thickened up the soup to a hearty consistency.
In the end, Ross found the soup a little bland. So if you to add some more flavour to the soup, you can add a dash of low sodium soy sauce or reduced sodium salt.
Hope you enjoy
Sue
Mushroom with Barley & Buckwheat Soup
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Mushroom with Barley & Buckwheat soup
- Total Time: 305
- Yield: 6 1x
Description
Hearty + Comforting Soup
Ingredients
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 cup pearl barley
- 1/2 cup buckwheat
- 4 cups raw mushrooms, chopped
- 9 cups water
- 156 ml tomato paste, canned (1 small can)
- 2 vine tomatoes chopped up
- 1 item Low Sodium Boullion Cube
- 1/2 tsp cardamon, ground
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin, ground
- 1 tbsp seasoning blend, like Mrs. Dash
- 1 tsp Windsor Half Salt TM
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 10 oz spinach, frozen, chopped, thawed (1 package)
Instructions
- In a large crock pot or slow cooker, add all ingredients. Stir all ingredients together.
- Cook on high for 4-5 hours. If you have time, stir every couple of hours.
- Add in thawed frozen spinach 30 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 300
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