Chicken Barley Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. dry onion flakes
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 c. barley
4 c. water
1/2 tsp. basil, crumbled
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 Tbsp. salt
2 (5 oz.) cans chicken (or leftover cooked chicken), cubed

Preparation

Melt shortening.
Cook barley and onion in it until slightly browned, stirring occasionally.
Add remaining ingredients and heat to boiling.
Transfer to greased 2-quart casserole.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 2 hours or until barley is tender.