Mushroom Barley Bake with Balsamic Mushrooms
- Simple
- 1:00 h
- 13 ingredients
If you're in the mood for a hearty dish on a chilly winter night, we've got a winner for you! Our Mushroom Barley Bake is the perfect midweek meal and tastes unreal. Packed with flavour and a great alternative to rice, this dish is all about comfort. Check out the recipe below!
Serves: 6
Ingredients
For the Mushroom Barley Bake
- 1 large onion
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 6 cloves of garlic
- 8 sprigs of thyme
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 450g chestnut mushrooms
- 250g pearl barley
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- salt
For the Roasted Topping
- 300g oyster mushrooms
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
To Serve
- plant-based cream
- handful of fresh parsley
Before you start
Oven preheated to 180*C fan setting | Cast iron pan with a lid | Kettle boiled | Baking tray lined with parchment paper
Step 1
Begin the mushroom bake
- Peel and finely dice the onion
- In the cast iron pan, heat 2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the onion and a pinch of salt. Pop the lid on and cook for 8-10 minutes until the onion is soft and translucent
Ingredients
- 1 large onion
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt
Step 2
Prepare the rest of the vegetables
- Peel and crush the garlic
- Remove the thyme leaves from the stalks with you thumb and index finger
- Roughly chop the mushrooms
Ingredients
- 6 cloves of garlic
- 8 sprigs of thyme
- 450g chestnut mushrooms
Step 3
Return to the bake
- Once the onion is soft, remove the lid, and stir through the garlic and thyme leaves. Cook for a minute to release the delicious aromas
- Increase the temperature and add the mushrooms, balsamic and soy sauce. Mix to combine and cook for 2-3 minutes
- Next, add the barley, stock cube and 1 litre of boiling water. Bring to a boil and carefully transfer to the oven. Bake the barley for 40-45 minutes. The barley is ready when it is tender
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 250g pearl barley
- 1 vegetable stock cube
Step 4
For the roasted mushrooms
- Increase the oven temperature to 200*C fan setting
- Spread the oyster mushrooms on a baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil, balsamic and soy sauce. Roast in the oven for 8-10 minutes until the mushrooms are cooked through and carmelised around the edges
Ingredients
- 300g oyster mushrooms
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
Step 5
Finish and serve
- Stir through the chopped parsley and top with the roasted mushrooms and a big drizzle of plant-based cream
Ingredients
- plant-based cream
- handful of fresh parsley