LunchDish

Mushroom Barley Vegetable Stew

A vegan stew with mushrooms, pearled barley, carrots, celery, tomatoes, thyme, and vegetable broth.

Author: ForkmadeUpdated: 10/4/2026No ratings yet

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
12 oz mushrooms, sliced
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tbsp tomato paste
3/4 cup pearled barley
1 can diced tomatoes
5 cups vegetable broth
1 tsp thyme leaves
2 cups chopped kale
Kosher salt
Black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a pot and cook the onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms, salt, and pepper until the mushrooms release their liquid and brown.

Step 2

Add the garlic, tomato paste, and thyme and stir for 1 minute.

Step 3

Stir in the barley, diced tomatoes, and vegetable broth.

Step 4

Simmer until the barley is tender.

Step 5

Fold in the kale and cook until wilted.

Step 6

Adjust seasoning before serving.

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Servings

6

Timing

60 min

Meal type

Lunch

Recipe level

Dish

Visibility

public

Dietary tags

Dairy-freeEgg-freePeanut-freeVeganVegetarian