BARLEY CASSEROLE WITH MUSHROOMS

Barley Casserole with Mushrooms image

Serve this barley casserole with beef, chicken, or fish instead of rice or potatoes. It's simple to put together and bakes in the oven along with the beef, chicken, or fish. Saves time and energy when you can bake two or more dishes at the same time.

Provided by PJ's kitchen

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter, or more as needed
1 large onion, chopped
½ cup diced celery
3 cups barley
2 ½ cups chicken broth
1 (4 ounce) can chopped 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.1 calories, Carbohydrate 53.8 g, Cholesterol 17.2 mg, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 12.7 g, Protein 9.6 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 479.9 mg, Sugar 2.1 g