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Mixed grain mushroom casserole

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Ingredients:
1/2 cupWild rice
1/2 cupPearl barley
1/2 cupBrown rice
1/4 cupOil
1 largeOnion, thinly sliced
4 Garlic cloves, chopped
4 tbspUnsalted butter or margarine
-OR- Oil
1/2 lbsMushrooms, thickly sliced
3 1/2 cupBroth
1 tspCrushed dried thyme
1/2 tspCrushed dried oregano
Salt & pepper, to taste
Procedures:
1Combine grains in a mixing bowl and set aside.
2Pour the oil into a 2-3 qt. casserole which is safe for both stovetop and oven cooking, and place on med. heat.
3When hot , saute onion and garlic until tender and translucent, about 5-6 mins.
4Add the mixed grains and saute for 1 min., stirring constantly.
5Meanwhile melt butter or margarine (if using) in a separate pan on med. high heat.
6When hot , add mushrooms and saute quickly, stirring frequently, until the shrooms are hot and have just absorbed the "butter" (about 1 min)..
7Immediately remove from heat.
8Add the broth, herbs, and mushrooms to the casserole with the onions and grains, and bring to a boil.
9Season with salt and pepper to taste, cover tightly (use aluminum foil between pot and cover if necessary for a good seal), and bake at 350 °F for 1 hr.
10Notes: i use alot less oil (only as much as needed to keep things from sticking in my cast-iron dutch oven), add hot peppers and fresh herbs (rosemary is especially delicious; i dislike dried oregano so i use less or none), add soy sauce instead of salt, and saute the mushrooms first in the same pan (taking them out when done) so i dont have to wash two pans :^>.
11Frankly i can"t see where they get 8 servings from, this lasts me maybe 3 meals....it"s really a hearty dish, so save it for a cold day (some of us still have a few left, despite the advent of spring).
12Enjoy! (8 servings as a side dish, less as an entree)