Mushroom And Barley Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces mushrooms, fresh sliced (3 cups)
• 2 onions, finely diced
• 8 ounces barley, whole (1 cup)
• 3 cups chicken stock or 3 cups vegetable stock
• salt
• black pepper, freshly ground to taste
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 350 degrees. heat the butter in a heavy frying pan over medium-high heat. sauté the mushrooms and until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. transfer to an casserole dish.
• 2 fry the onions in the same pan until light golden, about 5 minutes. add the barley and stir-fry until the kernels turn golden brown. transfer the onion-barley mixture to the casserole, and add the stock. cover and bake 1 hour. check once or twice and add more stock, if necessary. season to taste with salt and pepper. serve garnished with dill.