Beef with Barley and Wild Rice Recipe

• Beef Stew:
• 2 lbs sirloin steak or beef stew meat cut into 3/4 inch cubes.
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 cup chicken, beef, or vegetable broth
• 1 heaping tsp paprika
• Fresh ground black pepper to taste
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce (optional)
• Pilaf
• 2 cups brown or wild rice (cook in rice cooker or on stove. (If on stove, boil for 20 minutes with 2.5 cups water)
• 2 cups barley
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil

1. Fry 1/2 chopped onion in 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large sauce pan for 4 minutes.
2. Add bay leaves, 2 cups water, 2 cups chicken broth, and barley.
3. Boil for 50 minutes on low heat until barley is soft.
4. Add 2 cups brown rice and 3 cups water to a rice cooker (or another pan) and cook for 25 minutes until rice is tender.
5. Chop beef into 3/4 inch pieces and brown on all sides over high heat.
6. Remove to a bowl.
7. Add 1 Tbsp Olive oil and one med.
8. onion chopped.
9. Saute for 2 minutes.
10. Add garlic and saute 1 more minute.
11. Add 1 cup broth, beef that was removed, paprika, pepper, and Soy Sauce to pan.
12. Cover and simmer on low heat for 45-90 minutes.
13. Combine barley and wild rice and stir to mix.
14. Serve beef stew over barley/wild rice mixture.
15. Add a green vegetable like asparagus, broccoli, or spinach.

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Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/beef-with-barley-and-wild-rice-9661 (may not work)