Mushroom& Barley Miso Soup

Ingredients

some parsley
3 tb vegetable oil
1 onion
1 t thyme
12 oz mushrooms
1 pot barley
1 1/2 pt water
1 miso
1 garlic clove
1 t salt

Instructions

Reduce heat, cover & simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Blend 1/4 pint of the soup in a blender with the miso, garlic, salt & soy sauce. Pour the blended soup back into the soup pot, mix well, reheat & serve garnished with lots of chopped parsley.