Super Easy Mushroom Barley Soup

• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 14 12 ounces mirepoix (diced celery, carrots and onion)
• 10 ounces sliced mushrooms (Cremini)
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 4 (9 5/8 g) packets condensed vegetable broth
• 4 cups water
• 12 cup barley (dried)
• salt and pepper

1. Heat a large saucepan and spray evenly with cooking spray.
2. Add mirepoix, reduce heat to medium, and saute until onion is translucent.
3. Add sliced mushrooms and 1/4 tsp salt.
4. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are softened.
5. Combine vegetable broth concentrate packets with 4 cups water and add to pan.
6. Rinse barley and add to pan.
7. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to simmer, covered, until barley is softened, approximately 45 minutes - 1 hour.
8. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/super-easy-mushroom-barley-soup-380454 (may not work)