Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1              pound  mushrooms -- sliced
     3/4           cup  margarine or butter
  2               cups  medium barley
  4               cups  rich chicken broth
  1           teaspoon  salt
     1/4      teaspoon  pepper

Preparation:

Heat 4 tablespoons of butter in skillet. Saute mushrooms gently for 6 minutes; remove mushrooms. Add remaining butter and cook onions until soft, about 5 minutes. Add barley and cook until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Add mushrooms and 2 cups of broth to barley. Add the salt and pepper. Turn onto a greased or sprayed with Pam casserole. Cover and bake in 350 degrees oven for 30 minutes. Add 2 more cups of broth and bake, covered, for 1 1/2 hours. Remove cover and bake 30 minutes longer. D

Nutritional Information:

9 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (11% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 179mg Sodium