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                     MIXED GRAIN MUSHROOM CASSEROLE

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Side Dish                        Main Dish
               Casseroles                       Vegetarian

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/2   c            Wild rice
    1/2   c            Pearl barley
    1/2   c            Brown rice
    1/4   c            Oil
  1       lg           Onion -- thinly sliced
  4                    Garlic cloves -- chopped
  4       tb           Unsalted butter or margarine
                       -OR- Oil
    1/2   lb           Mushrooms -- thickly sliced
  3 1/2   c            Broth
  1       t            Crushed dried thyme
    1/2   ts           Crushed dried oregano
                       Salt & pepper -- to taste

 Combine grains in a mixing bowl and set aside. Pour
 the oil into a 2-3 qt. casserole which is safe for
 both stovetop and oven cooking, and place on med.
 heat. When hot , saute onion and garlic until tender
 and translucent, about 5-6 mins. Add the mixed grains
 and saute for 1 min., stirring constantly.

 Meanwhile melt butter or margarine (if using) in a
 separate pan on med. high heat. When hot , add
 mushrooms and saute quickly, stirring frequently,
 until the shrooms are hot and have just absorbed the
 "butter" (about 1 min.). Immediately remove from heat.

 Add the broth, herbs, and mushrooms to the casserole
 with the onions and grains, and bring to a boil.
 Season with salt and pepper to taste, cover tightly
 (use aluminum foil between pot and cover if necessary
 for a good seal), and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hr.

 NOTES: I use alot less oil (only as much as needed to
 keep things from sticking in my cast-iron dutch oven),
 add hot peppers and fresh herbs (rosemary is
 especially delicious; i dislike dried oregano so i use
 less or none), add soy sauce instead of salt, and
 saute the mushrooms first in the same pan (taking them
 out when done) so i dont have to wash two pans :^>.
 Frankly i can't see where they get 8 servings from,
 this lasts me maybe 3 meals....It's really a hearty
 dish, so save it for a cold day (some of us still have
 a few left, despite the advent of spring). Enjoy!

 (8 servings as a side dish, less as an entree)

 From: [email protected] (Judy Karpen)
 @Newsgroups: rec.food.veg



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