Barley Casserole with Mushrooms

This baked barley casserole with onion, celery, chicken broth, and mushrooms makes an easy side dish to serve alongside beef, chicken, or fish dinners.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 313 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 tablespoons butter, or more as needed
• 3 cups barley
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped mushrooms
• 2.5 cups chicken broth
• 0.5 cup diced celery

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a covered casserole dish with butter.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Pour chicken broth and mushrooms into the prepared casserole dish. Spoon in barley mixture and blend well.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until liquid is absorbed and barley is tender, 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.