Mixed Grain Mushroom Casserole Recipe

Serves: 8
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Wild rice

Pearl barley

Brown rice

Oil

Onion; thinly sliced

Garlic cloves; chopped

Unsalted butter or margarine

OR- Oil

lb.

Mushrooms; thickly sliced

3 ½

Broth

Crushed dried thyme

Crushed dried oregano

Salt & pepper; to taste

Combine grains in a mixing bowl and set aside.
Pour the oil into a 2-3 qt. casserole which is safe for both stovetop and oven cooking, and place on med. heat.
When hot , saute onion and garlic until tender and translucent, about 5-6 mins.
Add the mixed grains and saute for 1 min. , stirring constantly.
Meanwhile melt butter or margarine (if using) in a separate pan on med. high heat.
When hot , add mushrooms and saute quickly, stirring frequently, until the shrooms are hot and have just absorbed the "butter" (about 1 min.
Immediately remove from heat.
Add the broth, herbs, and mushrooms to the casserole with the onions and grains, and bring to a boil.
Season with salt and pepper to taste, cover tightly (use aluminum foil between pot and cover if necessary for a good seal), and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hr.
NOTES: I use alot less oil (only as much as needed to keep things from sticking in my cast-iron dutch oven), add hot peppers and fresh herbs (rosemary is especially delicious; i dislike dried oregano so i use less or none), add soy sauce instead of salt, and saute the mushrooms first in the same pan (taking them out when done) so I dont have to wash two pans :^>.
Frankly I can't see where they get 8 servings from, this lasts me maybe 3 meals.