Curried Mushroom Barley Soup

Recipe courtesy of the Mushroom Council and mushroominfo.com

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Yield: 4

Ingredients

2              tablespoons butter
1              cup sliced carrots
1              cup chopped onion
1              pound white button mushrooms, sliced (about 5 cups)
8              ounces smoked ham, diced (about 1-1/2 cups)
4 to 5       teaspoons curry powder
2              cans (1~3/4 ounces each) ready-to-serve chicken broth
1              can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes
1/2           cup quick-cooking barley

Directions

In a large saucepan melt butter. Add carrots and onion; cook, stirring occasionally until carrots are nearly crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring frequently until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Add ham and curry powder; cook stirring constantly, until curry is fragrant, 30 to 60 seconds. Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes and barley. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer covered, until barley is tender, about 10 minutes.