Braised Beef With Mushrooms And Barley
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Recipe used with permission by The Beef Checkoff. For more beef information and recipes visit www.BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com
Persons
6
Serving Size
1 serving
Cook Time
3 hours
Total Time
3 hours
Notes
Recipe used with permission by The Beef Checkoff. For more beef information and recipes visit www.BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com
Ingredients
- 1 boneless beef chuck arm, blade or shoulder pot roast (about 3 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 pound medium cremini or button mushrooms, halved
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1-1/4 cups ready-to-serve beef broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup medium pearl barley
- 1 cup frozen peas, defrosted
- 1/3 cup dairy sour cream (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oil in stockpot over medium heat until hot. Brown beef pot roast; remove. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add mushrooms, onion and garlic to stockpot; cook and stir until onion is lightly browned. Add broth and bay leaf. Return pot roast; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover tightly and simmer 1-1/2 hours. Stir in barley; continue cooking, covered, 45 to 60 minutes or until pot roast is fork-tender. Remove pot roast; keep warm.
- Discard bay leaf.
- Add peas and sour cream to barley. Cook and stir over low heat just until heated through. Carve pot roast.
- Serve with barley.