Best Barley Casserole Recipes

PEARL BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a 1 1/2-quart Dutch oven or oven-safe pot over medium heat and cook onion until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Add celery and cook until starting to soften, stirring often, about 5 more minutes. Mix barley into the vegetables and stir until coated with butter. Fold mushrooms and green pepper into barley mixture; season to taste with salt and black pepper. Pour chicken broth into barley mixture and bring to a boil; cover casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until barley is nearly tender, about 30 minutes; uncover casserole dish and bake barley until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 more minutes. Adjust salt and black pepper before serving.

MUSHROOM BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute barley and onion in butter for 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Transfer to an ungreased 2-qt. baking dish. Stir in the mushrooms, almonds, soup mix and parsley. Add 3 cups broth. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/4 hours or until barley is tender, adding more broth if needed.

BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Slice the mushroom caps and chop the stems. Heat the butter in a skillet and add the chopped onion. Cook for 3 or 4 minutes and add the mushrooms. Cook another 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the barley and brown it lightly, mixing it well with the onions and mushrooms. Season to taste with salt and pepper and pour into a buttered casserole. Add enough boiling broth to cover the mixture and come 1/2" above it. Cover the casserole tightly and bake in a 350°F. oven for 25 minutes. Taste the barley for doneness. Add more broth, if necessary, and continue cooking until the liquid is absorbed and the barley tender. Serve as an accompaniment to duck, game, goose, squab and other kinds of poultry - wherever you would use wild rice.
• Variations
• Add finely slivered buttered almonds to the barley just before serving.
• Cook chicken gizzards in a well-seasoned broth and use the broth to cook the barley. Add the thinly sliced gizzards at the last minute.
• Add sautéd chicken livers and some chopped fresh parsley to the barley casserole just before serving.
• Substitute 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions for the onion and add 1/4 cup finely chopped celery and 3/4 cup thinly sliced water chestnuts. Season the broth with a few dashes of soy sauce. Serve this oriental version of barley casserole topped with a sprinkling of chopped parsley.

CHICKEN & BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper and paprika.
• In a wide frying pan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the chicken and cook until well browned on both sides. Add a little more butter if needed. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, melt the remaining butter. Add the mushrooms and cook until soft. Remove mushrooms from pan and set aside.
• Add barley and onion to pan. Cook, stirring, until onion is soft. Add basil and one 14 oz. can chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then cover the pan, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Stir in the mushrooms and arrange the chicken pieces over the barley mixture. Pour the other can of chicken broth and sherry over all. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Gently mix in artichoke hearts and continue to simmer until barley is tender (about 10 more minutes).
• To serve, skim off any excess fat and sprinkle with parsley.

BARLEY, BROWN RICE, AND LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees 2) In a heavy 3 quart casserole, heat the oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute for 3 min until wilted. Stir in chilies, basil, oregano, and thyme. Add the barley and rice until coated with the oil. Add the lentils, broth, wine, salt, pepper, and half the cheese. Stir well, cover the pot, and bake for 1.5 hours. Stir half way through baking. 3) Uncover pot, sprinkle the top with remaining cheese and bake for another 5-10 minutes.

BARLEY CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large skillet, fry bacon until browned. Reserve bacon fat for sauteeing chicken later. Add onions and carrots to skillet and saute 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, stock, barley, thyme, marjoram, parsley, bay leaf and pepper to taste. Mix all together and spread mixture in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Add green bell pepper on top and stir to settle.
• Heat reserved bacon fat in skillet and brown chicken. Place browned chicken on top of barley mixture, cover baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

BARLEY CASSEROLE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a covered casserole dish with butter.
• Heat 4 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and celery until soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add barley and cook until slightly brown, about 5 minutes.
• Pour chicken broth and mushrooms into the prepared casserole dish. Spoon in barley mixture and blend well.
• Bake in the preheated oven until liquid is absorbed and barley is tender, 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.

BARLEY VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 1-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. Place barley and 2 tablespoons broth in nonstick skillet; cook and stir over medium heat 3 minutes or until lightly browned. transfer to prepared casserole.
• 3. Add Vegetables, garlic powder, pepper and remaining 1 cup broth to casserole; mix well.
• 4. Cover and bake 50 minutes or until barley is tender and most of liquid is absorbed, stirring several times during baking. Stir in margarine and salt, if desired. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large ovenproof skillet, saute the celery, carrots, onions and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in the barley, salt and pepper. Stir in 2-1/2 cups broth. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes., Stir in parsley and remaining broth; sprinkle with almonds. Bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed and barley is tender.

SCALLOPED BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Put the bacon in a cold skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 7 minutes. Transfer the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Add the butter to the same skillet with the bacon fat and cook, stirring, until melted. Add the garlic and onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the barley and cook, stirring, until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a couple turns of pepper. Stir in the chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring to a boil and cook until the liquid begins to thicken slightly, about 2 minutes. Stir in the bacon and 3/4 cup of the Cheddar. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake until the casserole is bubbling, about 25 minutes. Remove the foil and stir. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Cheddar and bake, uncovered, until the cheese is melted and most of the liquid is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Let sit for a few minutes before serving. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

ONION BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In an ovenproof skillet, saute barley in oil until golden brown. Stir in water, bouillon and salt; bring to boil. Remove from the heat; add onions and mushrooms. , Cover and bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until barley is tender.

CURRIED LENTIL AND BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat lentils, broth, curry powder and garlic to boiling in 3-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in barley and frozen vegetables. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils and barley are tender and liquid is absorbed. Sprinkle with cheese.

BAKED BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Brown the barley in a little butter and the oil. Place in a casserole.
• 2. Brown the onions in butter, and add them to the barley. Add salt, pepper and poultry seasoning.
• 3. Add 3 cups chicken broth, cover and place in oven at 350 degrees for about 1 hour, or until moisture is almost absorbed.
• 4. Add another 2 cups broth, and cook, covered, until absorbed (approximately 45 more minutes).

BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt butter in fry pan.
• Add onions, mushrooms and barley.
• Saute until lightly browned.
• Put into greased 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Add almonds, green onion, salt and pepper.
• Dissolve Oxo cubes in boiling water.
• Add to casserole.
• Stir to mix well.
• Cover and bake in 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours or until barley is tender.

BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Melt butter and saute onion and barley.
• Pour mixture into a casserole dish.
• Add rest of ingredients.
• Cook 1 hour covered.

PEARL BARLEY, BACON & LEEK CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat a large pan over a medium heat. Add the olive oil and cook the leeks for a few mins, then add the garlic and cook for just 1 min more.
• Add the pearl barley, carrots and mustard, then pour over the chicken stock. Season with plenty of ground black pepper and simmer for 20 mins, stirring occasionally. Add the cabbage with the bacon, and cook for 5-10 mins until cabbage is wilted and tender. Serve with extra Dijon mustard on the side.

BEEF AND BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Soak the barley in warm water for 3 hours, then drain and set aside.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef and onion. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease, then stir in the carrots, soy sauce, molasses, drained barley, and 1 1/2 cups of water. Stir until the molasses has dissolved and the mixture has begun to simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then pour into a lidded 2 quart casserole.
• Bake, covered, in the preheated oven until the barley is tender and has absorbed the water, about 1 hour.

PORK CHOP BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375f.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in skillet.
• Season pork with salt, pepper, sage and thyme, brown on both sides 4 mins per side, remove.
• Add extra olive oil if needed.
• Sauté onion, garlic, peppers until softened.
• Add barley and coat, stir in stock and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer, covered for 15 minutes.
• Stir in chopped apple.
• Put barley mixture into a casserole pan.
• Top with pork chops and bake, covered for 40 minutes.
• Mix butter, maple syrup, cinnamon and brown sugar in a small dish.
• Uncover casserole, add pork and apple slices, and brush with maple sugar mixture.
• Cook an additional 10-15 minutes.
• Let it stand a few minutes, and serve.

CHICKEN, MUSHROOM AND BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil.
• Add the barley, decrease heat to low, cover, and simmer until the barley is tender, about 45 minutes.
• Drain in a coarse-mesh sieve.
• Meanwhile, season the chicken with the rosemary, ½ tsp salt, and ½ tsp pepper.
• In a large, heavy ovenproof pot, warm the oil over med-high heat.
• Add the chicken thighs, skin side down, and cook, turning once, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes total.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate.
• Pour off all but 1 T fat from the pan and add the celery, yellow onion, garlic, and pine nuts.
• Saute until vegetables are soft, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in the barley, mushrooms, and broth.
• Adjust the seasoning, and return the chicken to the pot.
• Bake, uncovered, until the mushrooms are tender and the chicken meat slips easily from the bones, 15-20 minutes.
• During the last 5 minutes, sprinkle with the green onions.
• Serve directly from the pot.

LAMB, MUSHROOM, AND BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Simmer the barley in a small pot with most of the lamb broth, checking occasionally to see that the liquid has not boiled away, and adding more as needed. After 35-40 minutes, most of the liquid should be absorbed and the barley tender. Set aside. Meanwhile, heat the butter or oil in a small pan, and sauté the shallot until wilted. Add the mushrooms, and cook for 3-4 minutes, tossing occasionally. Splash in some white wine, and cook to reduce a little. Fill the bottom of a one-serving casserole with half the barley, then the mushrooms and lamb pieces, and finally the rest of the barley, seasoning each layer with salt and pepper and the herbs. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs on top, and drizzle a little olive oil over it. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 20 minutes.