Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2        Tablespoons  Unsalted Butter
  2             Medium  Onions -- Diced
  1              Pound  Fresh Mushrooms -- Sliced
  1                Cup  Pearl Barley
  2             Quarts  Vegetable Stock
     3/4           Cup  Milk
  2        Tablespoons  All-Purpose Flour

Preparation:

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium high heat. Saute onions and mushrooms 3-4 minutes, or until softened. Add barley, stock and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 30 minutes. Combine milk and flour in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Stir into barley mixture and simmer 15 minutes or until slightly thickened.

Nutritional Information:

321 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (21% calories from fat); 11g Protein; 53g Carbohydrate; 13mg Cholesterol; 1643mg Sodium