Spicy Mushroom-Barley Soup

By lucy1955

Ingredients

• 8 cups chicken broth or stock
• 2/3 cup pearl barley,rinsed
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons Gulden's Spicy brown mustard
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
• 1 large onion,chopped
• 3 carrots,peeled and thinly sliced
• 3 stalks celery,chopped
• 1/2 pound mushrooms,coarsely chopped
• 2 to 3 tablespoons freshly chopped dill
• 1 cup shredded or slivered cooked chicken
• French bread to serve

Preparation

Step 1

Place chicken broth in large saucepan or stockpot and bring to a boil.Add barley,salt,and pepper,and stir well.Lower heat,cover,and simmer 1 hour.Stir in mustard and parsley.Add onion,carrots,celery,mushrooms,and dill.Cover and simmer 30 minutes.Add chicken and simmer 10 minutes,or until vegetables are tender.Adjust seasonings and ladle into soup bowls.Serve with french Bread.