Subj : BH&G 3278
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sat Jul 10 2021 10:09:10

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Italian Barley & Sausage Casserole
 Categories: Pork, Grains, Cheese, Vegetables, Herbs
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
           Cooking spray
      4 oz Uncooked bulk Italian
           - sausage
           +=OR=+
      4 oz Smoked Italian sausage link;
           - halved lengthwise, thin
           - sliced across
      3 c  Sliced fresh button
           - mushrooms
    1/2 c  Chopped onion
      2 cl Garlic; minced
      2 c  Cooked barley (see tip)
  1 1/2 c  Tomato pasta sauce
  1 1/2 c  Shredded mozzarella cheese
    1/2 c  Bottled roasted red sweet
           - pepper; chopped
    1/4 c  Pitted green olives;
           - chopped
      2 tb Snipped fresh basil
    1/2 c  Red and/or yellow grape or
           - cherry tomatoes; halved
 
  Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.
  
  Coat four 12 to 14 ounce individual casseroles with
  cooking spray; set aside. Coat a large nonstick skillet
  with cooking spray; heat skillet over medium heat. Add
  sausage, mushrooms, onion, and garlic. Cook for 8 to 10
  minutes or until bulk sausage (if using) is no longer
  pink and vegetables are tender, using a wooden spoon to
  break up bulk sausage as it cooks. Drain off fat.
  
  Stir barley, pasta sauce, 1 cup of the cheese, the
  roasted pepper, olives, and 1 tablespoon of the basil
  into sausage mixture. Divide mixture among the prepared
  casseroles. Cover with foil.
  
  Bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup
  cheese. Bake, uncovered, about 10 minutes more or until
  heated through and cheese is melted. Top casseroles with
  tomatoes and the remaining 1 tablespoon basil.
  
  * TIP: For 2 cups cooked quick-cooking barley, in a
  medium saucepan bring 1 1/3 cups water to boiling; stir
  in 3/4 cup quick-cooking barley. Return to boiling;
  reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes or
  until barley is tender; drain. For 2 cups cooked regular
  barley, prepare as directed, except use 2 cups water and
  1/2 cup regular barley; simmer, covered, about 45
  minutes.
  
  Makes: 4 servings
  
  Better Homes & Gardens | August 2015
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum - 25 August 2015
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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