Daddys Barley Casserole Recipes

BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt butter in fry pan.
• Add onions, mushrooms and barley.
• Saute until lightly browned.
• Put into greased 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Add almonds, green onion, salt and pepper.
• Dissolve Oxo cubes in boiling water.
• Add to casserole.
• Stir to mix well.
• Cover and bake in 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours or until barley is tender.

DELICIOUS BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large frypan saute the onions in butter over medium heat until just light golden brown (about 8 minutes).
• Add in mushrooms and garlic and saute for another 5-7 minutes more.
• Add in barley; saute until lightly browned (this should take about 7-8 minutes).
• Add in 2 cups broth and pepper to taste (no need to add salt as the stock has added salt) bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat.
• Transfer to a large greased casserole dish.
• Bake for about 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven,add in remaining 1 cup broth.
• Return to oven and bake for 30 minutes more.
• Add more liquid if the mixture becomes too dry.
• Garnish with chopped parsley if desired Note: grated Parmesan cheese or grated cheddar cheese may be mixed in to the warm casserole after baking if desired, also the recipe may be prepared on top of the stove in a large saute pan, instead of baking in the oven if desired.

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.

FRUGAL GOURMET'S BARLEY & MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2. Melt the butter in a 2-quart stove-top covered casserole. Add the garlic and onion and saute over moderately low heat until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and saute over modeerate heat until the mushrooms are golden, about 5 minutes.
• 3. 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.
• 4. 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 piping hot.

BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Melt butter and saute onion and barley.
• Pour mixture into a casserole dish.
• Add rest of ingredients.
• Cook 1 hour covered.

SIMPLE BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Melt butter in a pan and saute onion and barley until toasted then put in a casserole dish.
• Add everything else and cook 1 hour covered.
• Uncover, and bake 20 more minutes or until liquid is gone.