Sliced Steak And Mushroom Barley Soup

Serves: 6

Mckayla Luettgen

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

46

Sweetness

53

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.333333 cups

Pearl Barley

1 cup

Sherry (dry)

4 cups

Beef Stock

3 tbsps

Honey

Directions:

1

Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil

2

Add the barley and cook to just shy of tender, 25 to 30 minutes

3

Drain in a sieve and run under cold water, then drain again

4

Put the dried porcini mushrooms in a small saucepan with about 2 cups water

5

Bring to a low boil, then simmer until tender

6

Transfer the mushrooms with a slotted spoon to a food processor

7

Pour in all but the last few spoonfuls of the cooking liquid (grit from the mushrooms may settle there)

8

Puree until smooth

9

Heat the EVOO in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat

10

Add the portobello mushrooms and cook until browned

11

Add the thyme, shallots, celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper

12

Cook until the vegetables are tender, 5 to 6 minutes

13

Deglaze with the sherry, stirring and scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon

14

Stir in the stock, porcini puree and Roasted Garlic Paste

15

Meanwhile, bring the steak to room temperature and sprinkle with salt and pepper

16

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat

17

Drizzle the steak with EVOO, then cook for 7 to 8 minutes, turning once

18

Let rest on a cutting board for 10 minutes, then thinly slice and cut into bite-size pieces

19

Dress with the Worcestershire sauce

20

Stir the parsley and barley into the soup, then ladle into shallow bowls

21

Arrange the steak on top of the soup

22

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F

23

Arrange the garlic in a cluster on a large piece of foil and drizzle with 1/4 cup EVOO

24

Wrap up the garlic in the foil to make a tightly sealed pouch

25

Roast until very tender, about 45 minutes

26

Let cool, then squeeze the garlic from the skins into a food processor

27

Add the remaining 3/4 cup EVOO and the honey and season with salt and pepper

28

Puree until smooth, then transfer to a small container

29

(Alternatively, you can mash the garlic paste with a fork instead of using a food processor

30

) Note: To ensure the best results, this recipe has been altered and differs from what appears in the episode