Mushroom Barley Soup - Recipes - Economy Bites

Ingredients

• -1 to 2 oz dried Porcini mushrooms, chopped, liquid reserved
• -1/2 TBSP butter
• -8 strips bacon
• -1/2 cup plus 7 1/2 cups beef broth
• -3 to 4 shallots, minced
• -5 carrots, sliced
• -10 oz Babybella or Cremini mushrooms, chopped
• -3 oz Shitake mushrooms
• -1 Tbsp thyme
• -1 bay leaf
• -1 cup pearled barley
• -2 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
• -2 Tbsp heavy cream