Creamy Shiitake Soup

There’s nothing as comforting to our overworked livers quite like a mushroom soup with barley.

Makes 4-5 servings

Ingredient List:

• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 8-10 fresh shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced, stems removed
• 1-2 fresh maitake mushrooms, broken into pieces
• ½ cup pearl barley, rinsed well
• 4 cups spring or filtered water
• sea salt
• 2 teaspoons barley miso
• 2-3 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal, for garnish

Step By Step Instructions:

Place onion, shiitake mushrooms and barley in a soup pot with water and a pinch of salt.  Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat.  Reduce heat to low cook for 35 minutes.  Remove a small amount of broth and dissolve miso.  Stir back into soup and simmer, uncovered, for 3-4 minutes. Serve garnished with scallion.