Barley Mushroom Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup medium pearl barley
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 large yellow onion, minced
• 1 cup coarsely chopped mushroom
• 3 cups beef broth (depending on what meat is served with this) or 3 cups chicken broth (depending on what meat is served with this)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 stir-fry barley in 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat for about 2 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• 3 transfer to an ungreased 1 1/2-quart casserole.
• 4 sauté onions in remaining butter until pale golden; add mushrooms and sauté 3-5 minutes longer; add to casserole.
• 5 mix into casserole all other ingredients.
• 6 cover and bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes until barley is tender, stirring every now and then.
• 7 fluff with a fork before serving.