Title: Mushroom & barley miso soup
 Categories: Soups, Appetizers, Vegetables
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      3 tb Vegetable oil
      1 lg Onion, chopped
      1 ts Thyme
     12 oz Mushrooms, chopped
      1 tb Pot barley, washed
  1 1/2 pt Water
      1 ts Miso
      1 sm Garlic clove, crushed
      1 ts Salt
           Soy sauce to taste
           Parsley, chopped
 
  Heat oil in a large pot & saute the onions & thyme.  After 5 minutes,
  add the mushrooms & cook for another 2 minutes.  Add the barley &
  water & bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, cover & simmer for 1 to 1 1/2
  hours. Blend 1/4 pint of the soup in a blender with the miso, garlic,
  salt & soy sauce. Pour the blended soup back into the soup pot, mix
  well, reheat & serve garnished with lots of chopped parsley.