Beef and Barley Casserole

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Beef and Barley Casserole). This is a lovely recipe with a 'down home' appeal for those of us who like barley. I serve it with English muffins.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 1hr15 mins

Additional: 3hrs

Total: 4hrs25 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Beef and Barley Casserole

Ingredients

⅔ cup uncooked barley

1 pound ground beef

1 onion

chopped

1 cup sliced carrots

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons molasses

1 ½ cups water

1 pinch salt and pepper to taste

Lauren's Grapefruit Margaritas

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Soak the barley in warm water for 3 hours then drain and set aside.

Step 2

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Bake covered in the preheated oven until the barley is tender and has absorbed the water about 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Beef and Barley Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 370.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24g 48%

Carbohydrates: 36.1g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 6.7g 27%

Sugars: 8.5g

Fat: 14.5g 22%

Saturated Fat: 5.5g 28%

Cholesterol: 71mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 5102.6IU 102%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.4mg 88%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 29%

Vitamin C: 3.8mg 6%

Folate: 25mcg 6%

Calcium: 59.6mg 6%

Iron: 3.8mg 21%

Magnesium: 91.2mg 33%

Potassium: 670.7mg 19%

Sodium: 548.5mg 22%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 130.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.