Old Fashioned Barley Mushrooms

Total Time: 1 hr 8 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper (either green or red or you can use any type pepper)
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms (can be any type of 'shrooms, i find standard supermarket button mushrooms work well)
• 2 2/3 cups water
• 1 cup barley, rinsed (i use pearled barley)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (preferably freshly ground)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a 2-quart saucepan.
• 2 add the onion and chopped pepper and cook , stirring often, over medium-high heat until softened(approximately 5 minutes).
• 3 add mushrooms and continue to cook, stirring often, until softened(approximately 3 minutes).
• 4 stir in water and bring to a boil over high heat(approximately 7 to 10 minutes).
• 5 add barley, salt and pepper.
• 6 return to boiling.
• 7 cover and simmer for 45 minutes longer, or until liquid has been absorbed.