Barley And Mushroom Casserole Recipes

MUSHROOM BARLEY

Steps:

• Cook 2 sliced onions in 2 tablespoons olive oil until caramelized, 20 to 25 minutes. Saute 3/4 pound sliced cremini mushrooms in 2 tablespoons butter. Cook 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking barley in chicken broth as the label directs, then toss with the mushrooms, onions, some dill and salt.

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.

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.

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 MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350.
• on stovetop in a dutch oven melt butter and add sugar and onion, stirring.
• cover and cook on medium heat 25 minutes until carmelized, stirring often add barley, stir to coat, remove from heat.
• add remaining ingredients, stir, cover and bake in oven 1 hour until barley is tender.

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.

MUSHROOM BARLEY BAKE

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute mushrooms and onions in butter until tender. Stir in barley and pimientos. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Dissolve 3 teaspoons bouillon in 2 cups water; stir into barley mixture. Cover and bake at 325° for 1 hour., Dissolve remaining bouillon in remaining water; stir into barley mixture. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed and barley is tender.

MUSHROOM-BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a 2 quart buttered casserole dish and bake for 2-2 1/2 hours. The barley will not looked cooked until it's almost done.

BARLEY AND MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°.
• Melt the butter in a 2-quart stove-top covered casserole. Add the garlic and onion and sauté over moderately low heat until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the mushrooms and sauté over moderate heat until mushrooms are golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add the barley and basil to the mushroom mixture, and toss lightly, then pour in the Chicken Stock and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Slowly bring the casserole to a boil, then remove it from the heat. Cover the casserole and bake in the oven until the barley is tender, about 45 to 50 minutes.
• Before serving, add the chopped parsley and toss gently. Serve hot.

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.