Chicken Mushroom And Barley Casserole Recipes

CHICKEN MUSHROOM BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425º F.
• Cut the chicken into bite size pieces, slice the mushrooms, rinse the barley, dice the bacon and onion, measure out chicken broth.
• In a skillet or dutch oven heat the bacon over medium heat. Cook for about 4 minutues.
• If there is too much fat, you can soak some up with a paper towel. Add the onion and cook for about 3 minutes to soften.
• Add the diced chicken, and cook for about 4 minutes so meat is no longer pink.
• Toss in the sliced mushrooms and cook for about 4 minutes so they start to cook down and release liquid.
• Remove the pan from the heat.
• If you have used a dutch oven, you can continue with the recipe in the same pot. If you have used a skillet, prepare a casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Add the rinsed barley, chicken broth and seasonings to the cooked ingredients. Combine and place in the casserole dish, or leave in the dutch oven.
• Cover and place in the oven. Bake for about 1 hour.
• Remove from oven, dish into bowls and garnish.

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.

CHICKEN, MUSHROOM AND BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil.
• Add the barley, decrease heat to low, cover, and simmer until the barley is tender, about 45 minutes.
• Drain in a coarse-mesh sieve.
• Meanwhile, season the chicken with the rosemary, ½ tsp salt, and ½ tsp pepper.
• In a large, heavy ovenproof pot, warm the oil over med-high heat.
• Add the chicken thighs, skin side down, and cook, turning once, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes total.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate.
• Pour off all but 1 T fat from the pan and add the celery, yellow onion, garlic, and pine nuts.
• Saute until vegetables are soft, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in the barley, mushrooms, and broth.
• Adjust the seasoning, and return the chicken to the pot.
• Bake, uncovered, until the mushrooms are tender and the chicken meat slips easily from the bones, 15-20 minutes.
• During the last 5 minutes, sprinkle with the green onions.
• Serve directly from the pot.

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.

CHICKEN & BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper and paprika.
• In a wide frying pan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the chicken and cook until well browned on both sides. Add a little more butter if needed. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, melt the remaining butter. Add the mushrooms and cook until soft. Remove mushrooms from pan and set aside.
• Add barley and onion to pan. Cook, stirring, until onion is soft. Add basil and one 14 oz. can chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then cover the pan, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Stir in the mushrooms and arrange the chicken pieces over the barley mixture. Pour the other can of chicken broth and sherry over all. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Gently mix in artichoke hearts and continue to simmer until barley is tender (about 10 more minutes).
• To serve, skim off any excess fat and sprinkle with parsley.

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.

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.