Mushroom & Bacon Casserole

Name: Mushroom & Bacon Casserole
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 946 milliliters unsalted beef stock (such as Swanson); 0 teaspoons black pepper; 227 grams sliced cremini mushrooms; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 237 milliliters ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded (about , divided; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoons lower-sodium soy sauce; 79 milliliters Madeira wine; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 473 milliliters uncooked pearl barley; 227 grams sliced shiitake mushroom caps; 283 grams package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry; 118 milliliters chopped drained oil-packed sun-dried tomato halves; 8 slices center-cut bacon slices, chopped; 710 milliliters water

Mushroom & Bacon Casserole might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 21g of protein, 21g of fat, and It will be a hit at your Autumn event. A mixture of spinach, lower-sodium soy sauce, kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 37

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Bring stock and 3 cups water to a simmer in a large saucepan (do not boil). Keep mixture warm.

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Stock

Water

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Sauce Pan

Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crisp.

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Bacon

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Dutch Oven

Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in pan; set bacon aside. Return pan to medium-high heat.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Add onion, thyme, and garlic to drippings in pan; saut 3 minutes or until tender.

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Garlic

Onion

Thyme

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Frying Pan

Add mushrooms and salt; cook 10 minutes or until browned, stirring occasionally. Stir in barley; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently.

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Barley

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Add Madeira; cook 1 minute or until liquid is absorbed. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in 2 cups broth mixture; cook 4 minutes or until the liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring frequently.

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Broth

Add remaining broth mixture, 1 cup at a time, stirring frequently until each portion of broth mixture is absorbed before adding the next (about 30 minutes total). Stir in 2 ounces Gruyre, tomatoes, soy sauce, pepper, spinach, and bacon.

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Tomato

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Broth

Place barley mixture in a 2-quart glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover with aluminum foil coated with cooking spray.

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