Vegetable Barley Bake Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN ROASTED VEGETABLES BARLEY RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place pearl barley and 2 1/2 cups water in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil, then turn heat down to low. Cover and cook anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes or until the barley is cooked through (should be tender but maintains some chew.)
• While barley is cooking, place diced vegetables (zucchini, bell peppers, and red onion) on a large baking sheet. Season with salt, pepper, 1 1/2 tsp harissa spice, and 1/2 tsp smoked paprika. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Toss to coat. Spread evenly in one layer on the baking sheet. Roast in heated oven for 25 minutes or so.
• When barley is ready, drain any excess water. Season with salt, pepper, 1/2 tsp harissa spice and 1/4 tsp smoked paprika. Toss to combine.
• Transfer cooked barley to a large mixing bowl. Add roasted veggies. Add chopped scallions, garlic, and fresh parsley. Dress with lemon juice and a good drizzle of Early Harvest extra virgin olive oil. Toss. If you like, top with crumbled feta and toasted pine nuts.
• Serve warm, at room temperature, or cold! Enjoy.

DELICIOUS BARLEY BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring the barley and chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the barley is tender, about 30 minutes.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the celery, carrots, garlic, and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms, zucchini, green beans, and broccoli. Continue cooking and stirring until the broccoli is tender, about 5 minutes more. Remove skillet from heat.
• Combine cream cheese, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, Locatella cheese, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, nutmeg, oregano, basil, and thyme in a large bowl, mixing until smooth. Stir in the prepared barley, peas, corn, roasted red peppers, spinach, and shredded chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Spread mixture into a large baking dish and top with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, and cheese has melted, 20 to 30 minutes.

VEGETABLE BARLEY BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large nonstick skillet, saute peppers, mushrooms and onions in butter 8-10 minutes or until tender. Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Stir in broth, barley and pepper. , Cover and bake 50 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until barley is tender and liquid is absorbed.

TOASTED BARLEY WITH MIXED VEGETABLES

Steps:

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

BARLEY-VEGETABLE SAUTé

Steps:

• Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook onion, bell pepper and garlic in butter about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until bell pepper is crisp-tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot.

BARLEY BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, celery and onions in butter until tender. Add barley; cook and stir until barley is golden brown, about 6-7 minutes., In a greased 2-qt. baking dish, combine barley mixture, 1 cup broth and parsley. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes., Uncover; stir in almonds and remaining broth. Bake 45-50 minutes longer or until barley is tender.

VEGETABLE BARLEY BAKE

Steps:

• In a large non-stick skillet, saute the peppers, mushrooms, and onions in butter until tender.
• Transfer to a 13-inch by 9-inch by 2-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Stir in the broth, barley, and pepper.
• Cover and bake at 350F for 50 minutes.
• Uncover and bake for another 5-10 minutes or until barley is tender and liquid is absorbed.

BARLEY BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in onion, barley, and pine nuts. Cook and stir until barley is lightly browned. Mix in green onions, mushrooms, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the mixture to a 2 quart casserole dish, and stir in the vegetable broth.
• Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until liquid has been absorbed and barley is tender.

CHICKPEA AND VEGETABLE BARLEY BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
• Put pearl barley in an oven proof casserole dish.
• Saute the onions, carrots and celery in a little bit of oil (or use a cooking spray, I do) until the onions are tender.
• Add to the casserole dish and give it a stir to mix in with the pearl barley.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and give another stir.
• Cover and bake in the oven for about an hour. Keep checking every 25 minutes or so just to make sure it isn't going dry. It is ready when the barley has bulked up and gone tender from absorbing the liquid.