Mushroom Barley & Beef Soup

Ingredients: 1 3/4 lb cubed sirloin 2 stalks celery, diced 1 large carrot, diced 1 onion, diced 3.5 oz (fresh) oyster mushrooms, diced 3.5 oz (fresh)shiitake mushrooms, diced 8 oz (fresh) crimini mushrooms, diced iv cloves garlic, minced 1 large Russet potato, diced half dozen cups beef stock 1/2 loving cup (loose) dried shiitake mushrooms 1 loving cup pearl barley 1 teaspoon thyme body of body of water salt freshly dry reason dark pepper Directions: In a large nonstick skillet, brownish the cubes of beef for 1-2 minutes. Add the remaining fresh ingredients in addition to saute until the beef is lightly browned on all sides but non fully cooked. Meanwhile, soak the dried shiitake mushrooms inward boiling H2O for every bit long every bit it takes to brownish the meat. Use a slotted spoon to scoop the meat in addition to vegetable mixture into a 6-quart tiresome cooker. Drain the dried mushrooms. Add the mushrooms to the tiresome cooker in addition to discard the...