Vegetable Two-grain Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (18 7/8 ounce) can ready-to-serve lentil soup (vegetarian)
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup small fresh mushrooms, quartered
• 1 cup sliced carrot
• 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
• 1/2 cup pearl barley
• 1/3 cup bulgur
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients; stir in the water.
• 2 transfer mixture to an ungreased 2-quart casserole.
• 3 bake, covered, at 350° for 1 hour, 15 minutes or until the barley and bulgur are tender, stirring twice.
• 4 stir again; sprinkle with cheese.
• 5 cover and let stand about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.