Beef And Barley - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. chuck roast
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 c. water
1 c. barley
1 medium onion, sliced thin
2 cans cream of mushroom soup (or tomato soup is good too)
1 tsp. sugar
parsley

Preparation

Rub salt and pepper into roast.
Place in a 13 x 9-inch pan or similar-sized wide casserole.
Mix remaining ingredients except parsley.
Pour around the meat and cover tightly with foil.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 2 1/2 hours or until tender.
After 1 1/2 hours, turn meat over and add water if it seems too dry.