Mixed Rice and Barley Bake

By dashy_65

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup uncooked wild rice
• 1/3 cup uncooked long grain brown rice
• 1/3 cup uncooked pearl barley
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 3 cups reduced-sodium beef broth or vegetable broth
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Preparation

Step 1

Rinse wild rice with hot water; drain. Combine the wild rice, brown rice and barley. In a saucepan, saute garlic in butter. Add rice mixture; saute for 2-3 minutes. Add the onion, mushrooms, broth, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.

Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 70 minutes or until rice and barley are tender. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in parsley. Yield: 7 servings.

Makes a lot may want to cut in half for 1st time.

2/3 cup: 129 cal, 2g fat,539mg sodium,23g carb,3g fiber