Mushroom and Barley Bake

A community recipe by JillyB

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Introduction

This is a meat free recipe from The Sainsbury Collection - Wholefood Cooking

Ingredients

Serves: 4-6

Metric Cups

175 grams pearl barley (washed)
25 grams butter
1 onion (chopped)
6 sticks celery (sliced)
250 grams mushrooms (sliced)
1 vegetable stock cube (crumbled)
1 tablespoon cornflour
300 millilitres milk
4 tomatoes (sliced)
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
herbs (chopped, to garnish)

6 ounces pearl barley (washed)
1 ounce butter
1 onion (chopped)
6 sticks celery (sliced)
9 ounces mushrooms (sliced)
1 vegetable broth cube (crumbled)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
10½ fluid ounces milk
4 tomatoes (sliced)
salt (to taste)
pepper (to taste)
herbs (chopped, to garnish)

Method

Mushroom and Barley Bake is a community recipe submitted by JillyB and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Place the barley in a measuring jug and add water to reach 600ml. Leave to soak for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Melt the butter in a pan, add the onion and celery and fry gently until the onion is transparent. Add the mushrooms and fry for a further 1-2 mins.

Add the barley with it's liquid and the stock cube. Cover and simmer for 35-40 mins until tender.

Blend the cornflour with a little milk, then add to the barley with the remaining milk. Heat gently, stirring until thickened and creamy. Season with salt and pepper.

Transfer to a heatproof serving dish. Arrange the tomatoes on top and place under a preheated hot grill until lightly browned.

Sprinkle with the herbs and serve with crisp green vegetables.

Place the barley in a measuring jug and add water to reach 600ml. Leave to soak for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Melt the butter in a pan, add the onion and celery and fry gently until the onion is transparent. Add the mushrooms and fry for a further 1-2 mins.

Add the barley with it's liquid and the stock cube. Cover and simmer for 35-40 mins until tender.

Blend the cornstarch with a little milk, then add to the barley with the remaining milk. Heat gently, stirring until thickened and creamy. Season with salt and pepper.

Transfer to a heatproof serving dish. Arrange the tomatoes on top and place under a preheated hot grill until lightly browned.

Sprinkle with the herbs and serve with crisp green vegetables.