The best part of winter is soup! And stews. And heated car seats. This healthy mushroom barley soup recipe makes a big pot, so I enjoy it first for dinner and then for a few quick and healthy lunches.
As filling and hearty as this mushroom barley soup is, I usually pair it with a good source of protein to balance out my meal. Last week I enjoyed it with tuna salad. Often I’ll eat it with a couple scrambled eggs or some cheese toast with extra veggies.
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What makes Mushroom Barley Soup so spectacular?
- Well taste of course! But beyond that, I love barley any which way for it’s nutritional genius.
- Barley gives us a good dose of the rare fiber beta-glucan, which sweeps cholesterol from the digestive tract and lowers blood cholesterol levels. Go heart!
- And that same viscous fiber helps to manage blood sugar levels by helping the body use insulin better. Take note friends with diabetes or prediabetes!
- And just recently I learned that barley, in particular, helps to diversify the gut microbiota. At a partially sponsored conference, Hannah D. Holscher, PhD, RD, assistant professor of nutrition at the University of Illinois, Urbana spoke about research suggesting that barley, oats, walnuts, almonds and broccoli all contribute to the diversity of those microbes living and thriving in our guts. These are all terrific foods to include regularly in your diet, but Dr. Holscher’s greater point was that eating a variety of fiber types and a variety of foods with fiber (beans, lentils, grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and products like granola bars or cereal with added chicory root and other fibers) is the route to a healthy microbiome. Check out How to Throw a Dinner Party for Your Gut Bacteria. Go gut microbes!
- And let’s not forget out the other health-boosting ingredients – those yummy, umami-rich mushrooms, as well as carrots, onions and celery! Veggie Power!
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Want more barley and its superpowers? Try my Bean and Barley Salad.
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I make this mushroom barley soup two ways, as you’ll see below. One way gives a richer broth, and that’s because of dried mushrooms. Otherwise, the recipes are identical.
Are you a soup lover too? What else do you love about winter?
Cheers to a warming, tasty meal!
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