Easy Tasty Barley Casserole Recipes

BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Melt butter and saute onion and barley.
• Pour mixture into a casserole dish.
• Add rest of ingredients.
• Cook 1 hour covered.

BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt butter in fry pan.
• Add onions, mushrooms and barley.
• Saute until lightly browned.
• Put into greased 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Add almonds, green onion, salt and pepper.
• Dissolve Oxo cubes in boiling water.
• Add to casserole.
• Stir to mix well.
• Cover and bake in 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours or until barley is tender.

PEARL BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a 1 1/2-quart Dutch oven or oven-safe pot over medium heat and cook onion until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Add celery and cook until starting to soften, stirring often, about 5 more minutes. Mix barley into the vegetables and stir until coated with butter. Fold mushrooms and green pepper into barley mixture; season to taste with salt and black pepper. Pour chicken broth into barley mixture and bring to a boil; cover casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until barley is nearly tender, about 30 minutes; uncover casserole dish and bake barley until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 more minutes. Adjust salt and black pepper before serving.

DELICIOUS BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large frypan saute the onions in butter over medium heat until just light golden brown (about 8 minutes).
• Add in mushrooms and garlic and saute for another 5-7 minutes more.
• Add in barley; saute until lightly browned (this should take about 7-8 minutes).
• Add in 2 cups broth and pepper to taste (no need to add salt as the stock has added salt) bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat.
• Transfer to a large greased casserole dish.
• Bake for about 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven,add in remaining 1 cup broth.
• Return to oven and bake for 30 minutes more.
• Add more liquid if the mixture becomes too dry.
• Garnish with chopped parsley if desired Note: grated Parmesan cheese or grated cheddar cheese may be mixed in to the warm casserole after baking if desired, also the recipe may be prepared on top of the stove in a large saute pan, instead of baking in the oven if desired.

SIMPLE BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Melt butter in a pan and saute onion and barley until toasted then put in a casserole dish.
• Add everything else and cook 1 hour covered.
• Uncover, and bake 20 more minutes or until liquid is gone.

BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Slice the mushroom caps and chop the stems. Heat the butter in a skillet and add the chopped onion. Cook for 3 or 4 minutes and add the mushrooms. Cook another 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the barley and brown it lightly, mixing it well with the onions and mushrooms. Season to taste with salt and pepper and pour into a buttered casserole. Add enough boiling broth to cover the mixture and come 1/2" above it. Cover the casserole tightly and bake in a 350°F. oven for 25 minutes. Taste the barley for doneness. Add more broth, if necessary, and continue cooking until the liquid is absorbed and the barley tender. Serve as an accompaniment to duck, game, goose, squab and other kinds of poultry - wherever you would use wild rice.
• Variations
• Add finely slivered buttered almonds to the barley just before serving.
• Cook chicken gizzards in a well-seasoned broth and use the broth to cook the barley. Add the thinly sliced gizzards at the last minute.
• Add sautéd chicken livers and some chopped fresh parsley to the barley casserole just before serving.
• Substitute 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions for the onion and add 1/4 cup finely chopped celery and 3/4 cup thinly sliced water chestnuts. Season the broth with a few dashes of soy sauce. Serve this oriental version of barley casserole topped with a sprinkling of chopped parsley.

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.

CHICKEN, BARLEY, AND SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 2-quart glass casserole dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the onion, carrot, and garlic for 3 minutes, or until the onion is soft, stirring frequently.
• Stir in the mushrooms. Cook for 3 minutes, or until soft, stirring frequently.
• Stir in the chicken, water, bouillon, and pepper. Cook, covered, for 2 minutes, or until the mixture reaches a boil.
• Stir in the barley. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the barley is tender and the water has almost been absorbed. Remove from the heat.
• Stir in the spinach. Spoon into the casserole dish. Sprinkle with the almonds.
• Bake for 15 minutes, or until heated through.
• (Per serving)
• Calories: 338
• Total fat: 6.5g
• Saturated: 1.0g
• Trans: 0.0g
• Polyunsaturated: 1.5g
• Monounsaturated: 3.0g
• Cholesterol: 66mg
• Sodium: 148mg
• Carbohydrates: 38g
• Fiber: 8g
• Sugars: 4g
• Protein: 35g
• Calcium: 146mg
• Potassium: 1,019mg
• 2 starch
• 2 vegetable
• 3 lean meat

SCALLOPED BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Put the bacon in a cold skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 7 minutes. Transfer the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Add the butter to the same skillet with the bacon fat and cook, stirring, until melted. Add the garlic and onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the barley and cook, stirring, until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a couple turns of pepper. Stir in the chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring to a boil and cook until the liquid begins to thicken slightly, about 2 minutes. Stir in the bacon and 3/4 cup of the Cheddar. Pour into the prepared baking dish. Cover tightly with foil.
• Bake until the casserole is bubbling, about 25 minutes. Remove the foil and stir. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Cheddar and bake, uncovered, until the cheese is melted and most of the liquid is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Let sit for a few minutes before serving. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.