Lemony Beef, Vegetables & Barley

Lemony Beef, Vegetables & Barley One-pan cooking at its best! This flavorful barley-ground beef skillet is a perfect choice for week night family meals. Be sure to purchase quick-cooking barley - it cooks in 15 minutes.

• Ready In: 0 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb lean beef, ground
• 8  ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1  clove garlic, crushed
• 1 (14 ounce) can ready-to-serve beef broth
• 1⁄2 cup quick-cooking barley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) package  frozen peas and carrots, defrosted
• 1  teaspoon lemon, rind of, grated

Directions

1. In large nonstick skillet, cook and stir ground beef, mushrooms, onion and garlic over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking beef up into 3/4 inch crumbles.
2. Pour off drippings.
3. Stir in broth, barley, salt and pepper.
4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low.
5. Cover tightly; simmer 10 minutes.
6. Add peas and carrots; continue cooking 2 to 5 minutes or until barley is tender.
7. Stir in lemon peel.