Braised Beef With Barley

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 boneless chuck roast (2 to 2-1/2 lbs)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup pearl barley
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/3 cup sour cream, optional

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven over medium heat, brown roast in oil.
• 2 remove roast and set aside.
• 3 drain, reserving 1 tbsp of drippings.
• 4 saute onion, mushrooms and garlic in drippings until tender.
• 5 return roast to pan.
• 6 add broth, bay leaf, salt and pepper; bring to a boil.
• 7 reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours.
• 8 add barley.
• 9 cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until meat and barley are tender.
• 10 add peas; cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or until peas are tender.
• 11 discard bay leaf.
• 12 set the roast and barley aside; keep warm.
• 13 if desired, add sour cream to pan juices; stir until heated through.
• 14 slice roast; serve with barley and gravy.