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Lemony Beef and Barley with Sugar Snap Peas

By: The Beef Checkoff BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com 
"This quick and hearty dish of lean ground beef and meaty barley gets a lift from grated lemon peel and sweet sugar snap peas."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 large carrot, thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 (14 ounce) can ready-to-serve beef broth
  • 1/2 cup quick-cooking barley
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (8 ounce) package frozen sugar snap peas, defrosted
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Directions

  1. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add ground beef, mushrooms, onion, carrot and garlic; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 3/4-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Pour off drippings.
  2. Stir in broth, barley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover tightly and simmer 10 minutes.
  3. Add peas; continue cooking 2 to 5 minutes or until barley is tender. Stir in parsley and lemon peel.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 364 | Total Fat: 14.9g | Cholesterol: 74mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2011 by NOSEYROSEY   view full review
Really quick and tasty. Super fresh ingredients are the key here. Didn't have barley, so i...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2010 by Liz   view full review
This is good, it definitely needed some more spices, I added ginger, red pepper flakes (I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2010 by mumcallister   view full review
I made this with ground turkey instead of beef and added about 1/2 cup of tomato juice. It was...

 

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