Mushroom Barley Soup

16 oz fresh mushrooms
½ cup onion, diced
2 cups carrot, diced
¾ cup celery, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp dried thyme
10 cups Chicken Broth
1/3 cup Pearl barley

Serves 6 for 1 point each serving.

In a sauce pan, add in mushrooms with 1 cup of broth to start cooking. Let reduce while mushrooms cook down. Add in carrots, celery and garlic and let simmer for 5 minutes. Add in the rest of the ingredients and let cook for 30 minutes. Check to see if barley is cooked through.