What to Serve With Beefy Mushroom Barley Soup

Mushrooms go well with beef and red wine.

Serve with Classic Sides

Beefy mushroom barley soup goes well with a crusty French bread for dipping in the soup and a side salad of greens. The soup, salad and bread combination pleases all sorts of people for either lunch or supper.

Serve Alone as Entree

Beefy mushroom barley soup contains all the ingredients to make it a full-blown meal. It doesn't need side dishes when it contains beef for protein, barley as a grain and the mushrooms to enhance the flavor. Simply serving this soup with a favorite red wine brings out the meaty flavor of both the red meat and mushrooms, according to The Washington Post.

Bottom Line

As a quick meal, beefy mushroom barley soup stands alone fine by itself. A nice red wine complements the flavor. For people wanting a larger, heartier meal, a simple side salad and slices of crusty bread complement beefy mushroom barley soup well.

References

• The Washington Post: Making the Match with Mushrooms