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     Title: Beef 'N Barley Dinner
Categories: Main dish
     Yield: 5 servings

     1 lb Lean ground beef
   1/2 c  Chopped green pepper
   1/2 c  Chopped onion
     1    Garlic clove; minced
 2 1/2 c  Water
    16 oz Canned tomatoes, chopped
          -- (undrained)
     6 oz Tomato paste
   3/4 c  Medium QUAKER Barley*
     1 tb Sugar
   1/2 ts Salt (optional)

 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 3-1/2

 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

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