Barley Hoppin' John

Excellent and easy to fix. To save time I made the barley plus ingredients following the night before.

Quick, Easy, Healthy I loved this! I love barley and didn't know what to use it in other than soup so I'm glad I found this. I subbed in chickpeas for the beans and then added fresh tomatoes in at the end and it was great.

I used brown rice instead of barley so the broth needed was per the brown rice instructions. I doubled the amount of thyme, lemon juice and red pepper flakes and used only one can of rinsed black beans. Another keeper.

I used brown rice instead of barley so the broth needed was per the brown rice instructions. I doubled the amount of thyme, lemon juice and red pepper flakes and used only one can of rinsed black beans. Another keeper.

Barley Hoppin' John I was pleasantly surprised with this recipe! I thought that it wouldn't have enough flavor, but the seasonings were perfect. The lemon juice is a must-have. I couldn't find quick-cooking barley, so I used regular and added a little bit more broth and cooked it for longer and it turned out great. My toddler licked his plate and had 3 servings, and my husband had 2 servings and said he really liked it. Will definitely make it again!

Delicious We are moving away from the traditional American diet, so knew that we would need to add more seasonings. A bit of creole seasoning did the trick. Others may not need the extra seasoning. Very delicious and easy. I think we'll try it with shrimp next time!

SO DELICIOUS! My boyfriend and I are not vegans so I added shrimp and chicken on top. It was delicious! I also could not find quick cooking barley...believe it or not. So I used pearl couscous.Came out perfect...definitely will make again. Pros: You have most ingredients on hand Cons: None

Easy to Prepare This dish is extremely easy to prepare and quite filling. I served it with an additional side of vegetables. I am on a vegan fast for Lent, and this fit the bill. I did find that the dish did not have a lot of flavor, so I sprinkled some Mrs. Dash on at the table. This did the trick. Pros: Quick and Easy Cons: Not Very Flavorable

Quick and EasyYum! I made this for New Years Day and it was a big hit with my family.

Quick and Easy Yum! I made this for New Years Day and it was a big hit with my family.

Quick and easy - I didn't have quite enough barley, so I topped it off with white rice, which worked great (I was afraid brown rice would need much longer to cook). Definitely a keeper!

Quick and easy - I didn't have quite enough barley, so I topped it off with white rice, which worked great (I was afraid brown rice would need much longer to cook). Definitely a keeper!