Beef and Barley Casserole

5 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr 15 min
Ready In: 4 hr 25 min

“This is a lovely recipe with a 'down home' appeal for those of us who like barley. I serve it with English muffins.” - by Dairygirl

Ingredients

2/3 cup uncooked barley
1 pound ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 cup sliced carrots
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons molasses
1 1/2 cups water
salt and pepper to taste (optional)

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Soak the barley in warm water for 3 hours, then drain and set aside.
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef and onion. Cook and stir until the beef is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard any excess grease, then stir in the carrots, soy sauce, molasses, drained barley, and 1 1/2 cups of water. Stir until the molasses has dissolved and the mixture has begun to simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then pour into a lidded 2 quart casserole.
Bake, covered, in the preheated oven until the barley is tender and has absorbed the water, about 1 hour.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
370 cal
19%

Fat
14.5 g
22%

Carbs
36.1 g
12%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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KIKABISOGNO

Dec. 1, 2008

"This is a recipe with potential. For my batch I used chunks of beef rather than ground beef; I added a celery stalk cut in small pieces; some rosemary, marjoram and thyme; about 1/4 cup of cooking win..." See moree and a bay leave. It turned out to be a very fragrant dish and quite tasty!"