Baked Barley With Shiitake Mushrooms And Caramelized Onions

== Description ==
Source: Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2004 - Cooking Light Magazine
Slow baking allows the barley to absorb the woodsy flavor of the mushrooms and the sweetness of the caramelized onion.
== Ingredients ==
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 4 1/2 cup chopped onion (about 3 medium)
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* 3 cup sliced button mushrooms (about 9 ounces)
* 3 cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 8 ounces)
* 1 1/2 cups uncooked pearl barley
* 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
* 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
* 4 cups vegetable broth
* Thyme sprigs (optional)
== Directions ==
# 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 dried thyme.
# Preheat oven to 350°.
# 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.
# Let stand 10 minutes.
# Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 1 2/3 cups)
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