APRICOT BARLEY CASSEROLE

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It doesn't take long to put together this pretty side dish dotted with dried apricots and golden raisins. Then just pop it into the oven and enjoy the aroma! Diane Swink of Signal Mountain, Tennessee writes, "My mother was a farm girl who helped feed the threshers during harvesttime. They always asked for seconds of this."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h35m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2/3 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds
1/4 cup butter, divided
2 cups medium pearl barley
1 cup sliced green onions
7 cups chicken broth
2/3 cup diced dried apricots
1/2 cup golden raisins

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, saute nuts in 2 tablespoons butter until lightly browned; remove and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the barley and onions in remaining butter until onions are tender. Add broth; bring to a boil. Stir in the apricots, raisins and reserved nuts. , Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1-1/4 hours or until barley is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 710mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

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