Barley Casserole
["1/4 - 1/2 c. butter or margarine", "1 c/ quick cooking, fine pearl barley", "1 medium onion, chopped", "1/2 c. slivered almonds", "1 (2 oz.) pkg. dehydrated onion soup", "2 c. chicken broth", "1 (3 oz. can drained mushroom slices, reserve liquid or 3/4 - 1 c. fresh mushrooms", "1 (5 oz.) can water chestnuts, drained and sliced"]
["Heat margarine in saucepan; add barley and onion and saute only until a light golden color.", "Add almonds, dry onion soup and chicken broth.", "Saute mushrooms a few minutes in a little margarine and add to barley along with water chestnuts and liquid drained from canned mushrooms.", "Stir well, turn into casserole, cover and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour, adding more liquid if necessary.", "(A little more chicken broth may be used if required.)"]
["butter", "cooking", "onion", "almonds", "onion soup", "chicken broth", "mushroom slices", "water chestnuts"]