Two-tomato Soup With Barley

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 cups water
• 2 tablespoons diced sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
• 1/3 cup uncooked quick-cooking barley

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. add mushrooms and onion, and sauté 4 minutes or until tender.
• 2 add water and next 7 ingredients (water through canned tomatoes); bring to a boil. cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
• 3 add barley; cover and cook 10 minutes or until barley is tender.