Beef 'N Barley Hot Dish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 tablespoon corn oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 cup uncooked barley
1/2 cup diced celery
1 (20 ounce) can whole tomatoes, cut up (undrained)
2 1/2 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper (pinch)

Preparation

In a saucepan, over medium heat, stir and cook ground beef until browned; remove and place into a 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
Drain all but 1 tablespoon drippings.
Add corn oil, onion, garlic and barley to saucepan; stir and cook until browned.
Add remaining ingredients; mix well and stir into ground beef.
Bake 2 hours at 350 degrees.