Recipe: Beef and Barley Dinner (using ground beef and tomatoes)

BEEF AND BARLEY DINNER

1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove; minced
2 1/2 cups water
1 (16 oz) canned tomatoes, chopped (undrained)
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
3/4 cup medium Quaker Barley*
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt (optional)

In a 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, brown ground beef.

Add green pepper, onion and garlic. Cook until onion is tender; drain.

Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer 45 to 50 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally.

*NOTE: To use Quick QUAKER Barley, substitute 1 cup quick barley for medium barley. Prepare recipe as directed above except simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally.

Makes 5 servings (1 cup each)
Source: Recipe booklet: Quaker's Best Barley Recipes, The Quaker Oats Company, 1992