Instant Pot Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe (2024)

Published: Jul 3, 2019 · Modified: Dec 21, 2023 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

Here is anInstantPotMushroom Barley Soup Recipeand it's really good! I know that the Instant Pot recipes craze is sweeping the nation, and I for one, am totally behind it.

Instant Pot Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe

I've been behind the slow cooker craze for years and from what I've heard, the Instant Pot is even better. So let's embrace it, okay? Anything to make our hectic lives even just a tiny bit easier, especially during back to school season and the holidays!

As much as I have loved my slow cooker over the years - and you should know this because I am constantly sharing slow cooker recipes with you guys - I really love the idea of an "Instant" dinner!

I think the Instant Pot is great for when you find yourself rushing home after a really long day and need to throw something together quickly for dinner. We can't eat take out all the time, right?

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Why You will love this Instant Pot Soup

Now, while thisInstantPotMushroom Barley Soup Recipemay not exactly be holiday food, it definitely hits the spot during the fall and those long, cold winter months, so I think that it is perfect for the fall and winter!

It is also a really hearty, filling soup to make when you aren't feeling well and aren't really in the mood for your classic under-the-weather soup...chicken and noddle!

A note about thisInstant Pot Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe: While this soup is basically a vegetarian dish, it does contain beef broth. You can make this a 100% vegetarian soup by simply replacing the beef broth with vegetable broth!

InstantPotMushroom Barley Soup Recipe

Instant Pot Mushroom Barley Soup RecipeIngredients:

• 1 lb sliced mushrooms
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• ½ cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 4 cups beef broth
• 2 cups water
• ½ cup pearl barley (dry)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon pepper

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Instant Pot Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe Directions:

Place all of your onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms and garlic into theinstantpot.

Add in the broth, barley and water and mix it together really well. Next, stir in seasonings and make sure that it is completely mixed in.

You do not want to end up with clumps of seasoning floating around in your finished product.

Place the cover onto theinstantpotand seal the quick release valve. Set theinstantpotto manual, high pressure for 25 minutes.

When the cooking cycle is finished, quick release the pressure valve and open the lid, spoon out the soup and serve it up! YUM!

This Instant Pot Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe serves 4-6 people.

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