Beef 'N Barley Dinner

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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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