A delicious meal ready in half an hour.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• One 14-ounce can beef broth

• 1/2 cup quick-cooking barley
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• One 10-ounce pkg. frozen peas and carrots
• 1 tsp. grated lemon peel

Instructions

1. In large nonstick skillet, cook and stir ground beef, mushrooms, onion and garlic over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking it up into 3/4-inch crumbles. Pour off drippings.

2. Stir in broth, barley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover lightly; simmer 10 minutes.

3. Add defrosted peas and carrots; continue cooking 2 to 5 minutes or until barley is tender. Stir in lemon peel. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

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