Baked Barley with Shiitake Mushrooms and Caramelized Onions
Baked Barley with Shiitake Mushrooms and Caramelized Onions takes about 45 minutes from beginning to end. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 292 calories, 9g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. For $2.76 per serving, you get a side dish that serves 6. Head to the store and pick up pepper, butter, sugar, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
Add onion and sugar; cover and cook 25 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently.
Add mushrooms; cook 10 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently.
Add barley; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Remove from heat. Stir in soy sauce, salt, pepper, and thyme.
Bring broth to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Pour broth over barley mixture; cover and bake at 350 for 1 hour or until barley is tender.
Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.