Mushroom, Bean and Barley Soup

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Mushroom, Bean and Barley Soup

Food Ingredients:
20 Mushrooms, thinly sliced 1/2 cup Pearl barley 1 cup Small dried limas 4 quarts Water 2 Celery stalks, diced 2 Carrots, diced 1/2 cup Onions, diced 6 tablespoons Butter 1 tablespoon Salt 1 cup Milk 4 tablespoons Flour

Recipe preparation:
1 Wash mushrooms, barley and lima beans. To boiling water add the mushrooms, barley, beans, salt, pepper, 3 T. butter, celery, and carrots. Cook for 1 hour, until barley and beans are tender. While soup is simmering, stir slowly every 20 mins. In a saucepan, melt remaining butter over low heat, and saute onions. Add flour, stir to fine consistency. Add milk, making a smooth white sauce. When soup is done, add white sauce and mix well. Add chopped dill (dried is fine) to taste. Serve hot.

Recipe source: Foodista recipe