Barley Casserole

A family favorite

Yield:
8 as a side dish
Category:
Casseroles and One Pots
Cuisine:
Canadian

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup barley (may substitute any hard rice, such as brown basmati)
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup chopped onions
  • 4 cups chicken stock - heated
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup chopped apricots
  • 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Saute: In a large skillet, saute the celery, onions, mushrooms and barley in the butter.
  2. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring often until the onions are tender and the barley is golden brown.
  3. Transfer to a casserole dish, add hot chicken stock, almonds and parsley.
  4. Bake uncovered in a 325 to 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours. Stir several times during cooking.

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This recipe can be found online at: lemonzest.ca/Home/Recipes/2007