Name: Baked Barley with Mushrooms
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic ($0.16); 8 oz. mushrooms ($1.49); 4 Tbsp butter ($0.40); 1 cup pearled barley ($0.57); 2 cups vegetable broth ($0.26); 1/2 tsp dried thyme ($0.05); 1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.02); 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley (optional) ($0.10)

Baked Barley with Mushrooms is a hearty side dish perfect for chilly fall and winter nights that pairs perfectly with roasted meat or stew.

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic ($0.16)

8 oz. mushrooms ($1.49)

4 Tbsp butter ($0.40)

1 cup pearled barley ($0.57)

2 cups vegetable broth ($0.26)

1/2 tsp dried thyme ($0.05)

1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.02)

1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley (optional) ($0.10)

Instructions

1 Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Mince the garlic and slice the mushrooms

2 Add the garlic, mushrooms, and butter to a Dutch oven. Sauté over medium heat until the mushrooms have softened.

3 Add the barley, vegetable broth, thyme and freshly cracked pepper to the dutch oven. Stir to combine, place the lid on top, and transfer to the oven. Bake the barley for one hour.

4 After baking for one hour, stir the barley to fluff it up. Give the barley a taste and adjust the salt or pepper to your liking. Top with chopped fresh parsley just before serving.