Title: Hungarian Barley Stew
Categories: Main dish
Yield: 8 Servings

1 1/2 lb Beef stew meat
-- cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 tb Vegetable oil
1 1/2 c Chopped onion
1 Garlic clove; minced
28 oz Canned whole tomatoes
-- undrained, chopped
3 c Water
2/3 c Medium QUAKER Barley*
2 Beef bouillon cubes
1 tb Sugar
1 tb Paprika
1/2 ts Salt (optional)
1/4 ts Caraway seed (optional)
Sour cream (optional)

in 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, brown meat in oil. Add onion and
garlic. Cook until onion is tender; drain. Stir in remaining ingredients
except sour cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer
45 to 50 minutes or until meat and barley are tender, stirring
occasionally. Top each serving with sour cream, if desired.

Eight 1-cup servings

*NOTE: To use Quick QUAKER Barley, substitute 1 cup quick barley and sour
cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover. Simmer 30 minutes.
Stir in barley. Continue simmering 20 minutes or until meat and barley
are tender, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Information: 1 cup
* Calories 240
* Protein 21g
* Carbohydrate 21g
* Fat 8g
* Cholesterol 50mg
* Dietary Fiber 3g
* Sodium 425mg
* Percent of Calories from Fat: 29%

Exchanges: Starch/Bread 1, Meat 2, Vegetable 1-1/2

Source: Quaker's Best Barley Recipes
Copyright 1992 The Quaker Oats Company
Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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