Recipe - Barley Vegetable Casserole

2 tablespoon Soy margarine
2/3 cup Barley, uncooked (4.5 oz)
1 cup Chopped onions
1 cup Chopped cauliflower (1/4")
1 cup Chopped mushrooms
1 cup Finely shredded carrots
2 One half cup Water
2 teaspoon Instant vegetable broth mix
One fourth teaspoon Garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon Pepper

Preheat oven to 350'F.

Lightly oil a 1 3/4quart casserole or spray with nonstick cooking
spray.

Melt 1 tablespoon of the margarine in a large nonstick skillet over
medium heat. Add barley and cook 23 minutes, stirring frequently
until lightly browned. Place in prepared casserole.

Melt remaining margarine in skillet. Add onions and cauliflower. Cook,
stirring frequently, 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and carrots. Cook 5 more
minutes, stirring frequently. Add vegetables to casserole.

In a small bowl, combine water, broth mix, garlic powder and pepper.
Mix well and add to casserole.

mix well, cover and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes, until barley is
tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Stir several times
while baking.

Let stand 5 minutes, then mix and serve.

In each serving: 135 calories, 4 grams protein, 4 grams fat, 21 grams
carbohydrates, 268 milligrams sodium, zero cholesterol.

From Tuscon area newspapers, 1994, 3rd quarter, courtest Mike Orchekowski.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/tn94q3.zip