Categories: Casseroles 
      Yield: 8 servings 
  
      4 tb Butter                              3 c  Chicken or beef broth 
      2 md Onions, chopped                   1/4 ts Salt 
    1/2 lb Mushrooms, sliced                 1/4 ts Pepper 
  1 1/2 c  Pearl barley                             Garnish: chopped parsley 
  
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in a large casserole. Saute onions 
  2 minutes over medium heat. Add mushrooms and saute 5-7 minutes more. Add 
  barley. Cook until lightly browned. Add 2 cups of broth, salt and pepper. 
  Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and bake 45 minutes. Add remaining 1 
  cup of broth. Return to oven and bake 30 minutes more. Garnish with chopped 
  parsley. 
   
  SOURCE: National Cooking Echo 04/19/90 Contributed to the echo by: Ellen 
  Cleary