Orange Barley Casserole Food

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.

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.

BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large ovenproof skillet, saute the celery, carrots, onions and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in the barley, salt and pepper. Stir in 2-1/2 cups broth. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes., Stir in parsley and remaining broth; sprinkle with almonds. Bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed and barley is tender.

BARLEY CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Grease a 2 quart baking dish.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter.
• Add onion and celery, cook and stir till tender.
• Add barley, cook about 2 minutes or till light golden brown, stirring frequently.
• In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Add barley mixture, mix well.
• Pour into prepared baking dish.
• Cover and cook about 1 hour and 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Stir well before serving.

ONION BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In an ovenproof skillet, saute barley in oil until golden brown. Stir in water, bouillon and salt; bring to boil. Remove from the heat; add onions and mushrooms. , Cover and bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until barley is tender.

CROCK-POT BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except pine nuts in a 3-4 quart slow cooker (do NOT use a larger crockpot).
• Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours until barley and vegetables are tender.
• Sprinkle with nuts just before serving.

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:

• 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.

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.

ORANGE BARLEY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients to a slow cooker; stir to mix evenly.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 3-4 hours; season to taste with salt, if needed; serve hot.