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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

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