Beef 'n Barley Hot Dish

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon corn oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 cup uncooked barley
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 (20 ounce) can whole tomatoes, cut up (undrained)
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper (pinch)

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, over medium heat, stir and cook ground beef until browned; remove and place into a 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
• 2 drain all but 1 tablespoon drippings.
• 3 add corn oil, onion, garlic and barley to saucepan; stir and cook until browned.
• 4 add remaining ingredients; mix well and stir into ground beef.
• 5 bake 2 hours at 350 degrees.