Beef 'n barley dinner

5 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Lean ground beef
½ cup Chopped green pepper
½ cup Chopped onion
1 Garlic clove; minced
2½ cup Water
16 ounces Canned tomatoes, chopped (undrained)
6 ounces Tomato paste
¾ cup Medium QUAKER Barley*
1 tablespoon Sugar
½ teaspoon Salt (optional)

Directions

In a 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, brown ground beef. Add green pepper, onion and garlic. Cook until onion is tender; drain. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover.

Simmer 45 to 50 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally.

Five 1-cup servings

*NOTE: To use Quick QUAKER Barley, substitute 1 cup quick barley for medium barley. Prepare recipe as directed above except simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Information: 1 cup * Calories 340 * Protein 23g * Carbohydrate 37g * Fat 12g * Cholesterol 55mg * Dietary Fiber 6g * Sodium 475mg * Percent Calories from Fat: 31% Exchanges: Starch/Bread 1, Meat 2, Vegetable 3-½ Source: Quaker's Best Barley Recipes Copyright 1992 The Quaker Oats Company Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias Submitted By KAREN MINTZIAS On 02-06-95

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