Beef, Barley and Dried Mushroom Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red onion, diced
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup dried funghi porcini, stems discarded
• 1/4 cup dried shiitake mushroom, stems discarded
• 1 lb beef, cubed
• 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 chipotle chile in adobo, diced
• 6 cups water, if possible bottled or filtered
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon beef base
• 3 ounces tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• 1/2 cup barley