Marmite, Mushrooms and Barley Soup

Serves: 4
Prep: 10
Cook: 40

The perfect one pot winter warmer packed with vegetables and barley. It’ll store well in the fridge or freezer for a quick lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbs olive oil 
  • 1 onion, diced 
  • 1 carrot, finely diced 
  • 2 celery sticks, finely diced 
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed 
  • 2 tsp ginger, fresh grated 
  • 100g brown button mushrooms, quartered 
  • 100g white button mushrooms, quartered 
  • 2 bay leaves 
  • ¾ cup pearl barley 
  • 2 tsp Marmite 
  • 2 cups salted reduced vegetable stock 
  • 4 cups water 
  • 1 broccoli, cut into small florets 
  • freshly cracked black pepper 

 

To serve 

  • fresh parsley, roughly chopped

Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in a pot. Cook onion, carrot, celery, garlic and ginger until soft, about 5 minutes. 
  2. Step 2

    Add mushrooms and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.    
  3. Step 3

    Stir through the bay leaves and pearl barley. 
  4. Step 4

    Dissolve Marmite in the vegetable stock, then add to the pot. Add water and stir to combine. Bring to the boil. 
  5. Step 5

    Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.  
  6. Step 6

    Add broccoli and cook for a further 5-10 minutes or until the broccoli and barley are tender.  
  7. Step 7

    Season to taste with black pepper. 
  8. Step 8

    Garnish with parsley to serve.

Tips

  • Serve with a side of toasted wholegrain bread