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Mushroom and Barley Soup

Name: Mushroom and Barley Soup
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup mushrooms, sliced; 1/4 cup pearl barley; 2 cups vegetable stock; Fresh thyme

Hearty soup with chewy barley texture

Ages: 12 months+
Time: About 40 min
Serves: 3

Vegetarian

Ingredients

1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup pearl barley
2 cups vegetable stock
Fresh thyme

Food guides for this recipe

Barley
Mushrooms

Method

1
Sauté mushrooms
2
Add barley and stock
3
Simmer for 30 minutes
4
Add thyme
5
Cool before serving

Sources

This guide is based on published guidance from:

AAP (HealthyChildren.org): Starting Solid Foods
USDA/HHS: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025–2030

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