Barley Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 - 1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c/ quick cooking, fine pearl barley
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 c. slivered almonds
1 (2 oz.) pkg. dehydrated onion soup
2 c. chicken broth
1 (3 oz. can drained mushroom slices, reserve liquid or 3/4 - 1 c. fresh mushrooms
1 (5 oz.) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced

Preparation

Heat margarine in saucepan; add barley and onion and saute only until a light golden color.
Add almonds, dry onion soup and chicken broth.
Saute mushrooms a few minutes in a little margarine and add to barley along with water chestnuts and liquid drained from canned mushrooms.
Stir well, turn into casserole, cover and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour, adding more liquid if necessary.
(A little more chicken broth may be used if required.)