Mushroom Barley Soup VI

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons oil or margarine
• 1-1/4 cups chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 pound mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tsp. salt
• Pepper to taste
• 4 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1/2 cup barley
• 6 to 7-1/2 cups vegetable stock or water
• 4 tablespoons tamari (Japanese soy) sauce