Barley Casserole with Mushrooms

Serve this barley casserole with beef, chicken, or fish instead of rice or potatoes. It's simple to put together and bakes in the oven along with the beef, chicken, or fish. Saves time and energy when you can bake two or more dishes at the same time.

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

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 ½ cups chicken broth
• ½ cup diced celery
• 4 tablespoons butter, or more as needed
• 3 cups barley
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped mushrooms

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.