Pearl Barley Casserole

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

In this pearl barley casserole recipe, pearl barley cooks up plump and savory with chicken broth, onion, celery, sliced mushrooms, and green bell pepper.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 cup pearl barley
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
1 green bell pepper, chopped
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 cups chicken broth

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Melt butter in a 1 ½-quart Dutch oven or oven-safe pot over medium heat. Add onion; cook until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Add celery; cook and stir until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in barley until coated with butter. Stir in mushrooms and bell pepper; season with salt and black pepper. Add chicken broth; bring to a boil. Cover Dutch oven.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until barley is nearly tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover Dutch oven; continue baking until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 minutes more. Taste; adjust seasonings before serving.