Toasted Barley With Mixed Veggies

Submitted by Sassy Cat

"Different side dish from Betty Crocker. Add chicken or turkey for a one-dish meal."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup uncooked pearl barley
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup red onion, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup mushroom, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup carrot, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried dill weed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 cup green onion, chopped

directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Spray 10-inch skillet and 2-quart casserole with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Cook barley in skillet over medium heat about 8 minutes, stirring constantly, until light brown.
4. Stir in remaining ingredients except green onions; heat to boiling.
5. Transfer mixture to casserole.
6. Cover and bake about 50 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
7. Sprinkle with green onions.

Reviews

[E-Eva]

Tasted kind of like a stew. I think I may have used a bit too much broth. I'd like to see the barley be a little more grainey, like rice. I'll try it again with a bit less liquid. I also added a few spices, some parsley and omitted the dill. Overall, a great side dish. Yumm!!

 

[spring chicken]

To suit my taste, I substituted a zucchini for the bell pepper and omitted the dill. I also added chicken as suggested and ended up with a yummy, nutritous lunch. However, the cooking time was rather long... the veggies were soft (almost mushy) after baking just 35 minutes.