Sherried Barley Soup

Ingredients

210 gr mushrooms
60 gr onion
75 gr margarine
40 gr all purpose flour
2 packages condensed chicken broth
3/4 size cans
475 ml water
65 gr pearled barley
16 ml dry sherry
10 ml worcestershire sauce
5 gr parsley
2 gr parsley flakes
1 gr pepper

Instructions

In 4 litre saucepan or Dutch oven, saute mushrooms and onion in margarine. With slotted spoon, remove mushrooms and onion from pan. Stir flour into pan drippings; cook and stir over medium heat until flour is browned. Gradually add broth and water; add remaining ingredients except mushrooms and onion. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms and onion; simmer 15 minutes or until barley is tender. Additional water may be added if soup becomes too thick upon standing. SIX 1 CUP SERVINGS *NOTE: To substitute Quaker Scotch Brand Quick Pearled Barley, increase barley to half cup; proceed as recipe directs, adding mushrooms and onions along with remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 10 to dozen minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally. NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS per serving: * calories 212 * carbohydrates 18 g * protein 8 g * fat dozen g * calcium 24 mg * sodium 780 mg * cholesterol 0 mg * dietary fiber 2 g