---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02
 
      Title: Beef 'N Barley Dinner
 Categories: Main dish
      Yield: 5 servings
 
      1 lb Lean ground beef
    1/2 c  Chopped green pepper
    1/2 c  Chopped onion
      1    Garlic clove; minced
  2 1/2 c  Water
     16 oz Canned tomatoes, chopped
           -- (undrained)
      6 oz Tomato paste
    3/4 c  Medium QUAKER Barley*
      1 tb Sugar
    1/2 ts 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.
  
  Five 1-cup servings
  
  *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.
  
  Nutrition Information: 1 cup
  * Calories 340
  * Protein 23g
  * Carbohydrate 37g
  * Fat 12g
  * Cholesterol 55mg
  * Dietary Fiber 6g
  * Sodium 475mg
  * Percent Calories from Fat: 31%
  
  Exchanges: Starch/Bread 1, Meat 2, Vegetable 3-1/2
  
  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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