Hearty Barley Pilaf

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup thinly sliced carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced (or 2)
• 12 ounces bulk lamb sausage
• 1 1/2 cups cooked barley
• 1 (14 3/4 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 1 teaspoon dried savory
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, carrots, and onion in oil until tender.
• 2 add in garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
• 3 transfer to a large bowl.
• 4 in the same skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
• 5 add to mushroom mixture.
• 6 stir in the barley, corn, spinach, onions, savory, thyme, marjoram, and pepper.
• 7 transfer to a greased shallow 2-quart baking dish.
• 8 cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
• 9 sprinkle with cheese; bake, uncovered, 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.