4 rice casserole two Recipes

ground beef, quick-cooking rice, frozen peas, tomato soup, water, salt, pepper, chopped onions

butter, onion, finely chopped, fresh minced garlic, cayenne pepper, dried thyme (rubbed between fingers to release flavor), all-purpose flour, half-and-half cream or 1 2/3 cups evaporated milk, canned low sodium chicken broth, cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, grated parmesan cheese, cooked rice (use white or brown ), sliced mushrooms, well drained (can use two cans), green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, fresh ground black pepper (or to taste), seasoning salt (optional or to taste), grated parmesan cheese

barley, barley is a favorite with ancient civilizations, it is mentioned in the bible 32 times, in john 6:9-11 the young boy gives the lord five barley loaves and two small fish, barley is a sweet , nutty flavored grain and lacks gluten which must be added for baking, baking in bread , 1 part barley to five parts wheat flour), barley puts new flavor appeal in soups , casseroles, pilaf, and puddings, be subsituted for rice and millet in recipes, high in minerals and protein, personal note : my mother used barley in much of her southern cooking, especially in soups, she used pearl barley, barley-rice pilaf, oil, onion, finely chopped, chopped celery, barley, uncooked (not quick ), raw brown rice, boiling water or chicken broth, chopped dried apricots, chopped almonds, raisins, cinnamon