Barley Recipes

Use recipes with barley to mix up your whole grain routine. You can spice things up with with Indian barley recipes for dinner—or start your day with breakfast barley recipes that have mild nutty flavor.

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27 Comforting Barley Soup Recipes

If you’re in search of a hearty and cozy meal, look no farther than these barley soup recipes.

Cabbage Barley Soup

9 reviews

My neighbor had an abundance of cabbage, so a group of us had a contest to see who could come...


Beef Barley Skillet

3 reviews

This versatile dish goes together fast since it's made with quick-cooking barley. You can make it with ground turkey or...


Butternut Squash and Barley Soup

5 reviews

I love to use my garden produce in this veggie-packed soup. Serve it with bread or oatmeal dinner rolls and...


Pressure-Cooker Apple-Cranberry Grains

These assorted pressure-cooker grains are perfect together. A hearty breakfast is ready fast in the morning, making this healthy recipe...

Barley-Stuffed Peppers

2 reviews

My mother cooked with barley a lot, so when I found this recipe for stuffed peppers, I know it would...


Lentil White Bean Pilaf

4 reviews

Vegetarians will be happy to see this hearty meatless grain pilaf on the holiday buffet table. I like to make...

Barley Beef Skillet

20 reviews

Even my 3-year-old loves this family-favorite beef barley skillet. It's very filling, inexpensive and packed with veggies. It's also really...


Mango Barley Salad

4 reviews

I made this fresh, colorful mango salad on the fly and it was a big hit! The bright flavor is...


Beef Barley Soup with Veggies

16 reviews

"Once a year, I invite my relatives—about 25 people in all—for soup day to honor my late husband's birthday. I...


Mushroom Barley Soup

23 reviews

A few years ago, a friend at work shared the recipe for this wonderful soup. With beef, barley and vegetables,...

Beef Barley Lentil Soup

32 reviews

I serve this soup often to family and friends on cold nights, along with homemade rolls and a green salad....


Barley Corn Salad

8 reviews

A terrific alternative to pasta salad, this colorful side dish adds refreshing herb flavor to corn, barley, and red and...


Vegetable Barley Bake

1 review

Forget the potatoes and rice, and consider this change-of-pace dinner accompaniment. Wholesome barley makes for a heart-smart dish that complements...


Bacon-Beef Barley Soup

11 reviews

Here’s a robust dish that’s perfect for hungry teenagers! Served over creamy mashed potatoes, this quick, comforting soup really hits...


Comforting Beef Barley Soup

17 reviews

When the weather outside is nippy, we want a bowl of soup that’s chock-full of beef, barley and veggies. It's...

Nutty Barley Bake

13 reviews

When I started bringing this distinctive dish to holiday dinners, a lot of people had never seen barley in anything...


Great Grain Salad

2 reviews

I can't think of a better dish to round out a meal. My grain salad features all my favorite nuts,...


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Lentil-Barley Ham Soup

5 reviews

“This hearty veggie-and-herb soup is light and easy to prepare, yet still has all the delicious flavor of my grandmother's...


Hearty Oxtail Soup

7 reviews

I created this recipe on the spur of the moment for a friend who was coming to visit. I knew...


Scotch Broth Soup

8 reviews

Early in winter, I make up big pots of this hearty soup to freeze in plastic containers. Then I can...


Baked Barley Pudding

1 review

My husband isn't a rice fan, so I often replace it with barley. This dessert recipe has the same sweet...


Ground Beef and Barley Soup

20 reviews

I came across this recipe years ago at a recipe exchange through a church group. The contributor didn't sign her...


Vegetable Beef Barley Soup

9 reviews

The barley helps to make this soup filling and robust. I like to eat vegetable beef barley soup with a...


Vegetable and Barley Pilaf

5 reviews

Hearty, colorful, easy and fast were the reviews we gave this good-for-you dish. Barley has a healthy amount of soluble...

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Homemade Lentil Barley Stew

7 reviews

Green chiles and fresh ginger add zip to this thick meatless stew. It can be served as is or with...


Southwestern Chicken Barley Soup

6 reviews

Kell Ferell of Alamo, North Dakota drives 80 miles round-trip every day for her job, so she needs quick, healthy...


Slow-Cooked Beef Barley Soup

20 reviews

My hubby doesn't usually consider a bowl of soup 'dinner,' but this hearty, comforting soup, served with cornbread on the...


Easy Beef Barley Soup

14 reviews

“This soup is really easy and takes very little time to put together. You can serve it for a leftover...


Barley Chili

1 review

"A friend gave me this recipe using wheat, which I replaced with barley," notes Marv Salter of West Hills, California....


Mushroom Spinach Barley Soup

3 reviews

Looking for a filling, meatless meal in a bowl? Ladle up this delicious soup. It's a treasured favorite with my...