Beef Barley Soup
["1/2 c. minced onion", "5 Tbsp. butter", "1 c. medium pearl barley", "3 cans boiling beef consomme", "1/2 lb. mushrooms, sliced", "1 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "garlic salt to taste"]
["Saute onion in 3 tablespoons butter until soft but not brown. Stir in barley; cook over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, or until barley begins to brown.", "Stir constantly.", "Add hot consomme very slowly; barley will sizzle.", "Cook over lowest heat until barley has absorbed liquid (45 minutes to 1 hour).", "Saute mushrooms.", "Put in barley and season.", "Cook a few minutes together."]
["onion", "butter", "pearl barley", "boiling beef", "mushrooms", "salt", "pepper", "garlic salt"]