From the old Village Restaurant: (from the 1986 edition of Cooking with Mickey Around the World: Walt Disney World’s Most Requested Recipes. )
(Yield: 9 cups)
1/2 cup pearl barley
2 quarts chicken broth
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 pound mushrooms, chopped (about 4 cups)
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
Salt and white pepper to taste
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
4 tablespoons butter
Soak barley in water overnight.
Sauté garlic, onion and celery in butter until tender. Drain barley and add to vegetables. Sauté 10 minutes longer until barley becomes thick.
Add chicken broth and mushrooms and simmer, covered, until barley is tender, about 1 hour. Season to taste with salt and pepper.