Beef, Barley, and Dried Cherry Crostini
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Recipe type: Appetizer
 
Ingredients
  • Italian bread (or French)
  • 1 pound of lean ground beef (or chopped steak)
  • ½ cup pearl barley
  • ⅓ cup dried cherries
  • 1 medium sweet onion, sliced
  • ¼ cup shaved goat cheese
  • 4 - 5 Tbsp unsalted sweet cream butter
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • sea salt or Kosher salt to taste
  • freshly cracked black pepper
Directions
  1. Prepare pearl barley according to package directions then set aside.
  2. Brown ground beef (or chopped steak), drain off excess grease, and set aside.
  3. Shave or grate goat cheese, set aside.
  4. Caramelize sliced onions.
  5. Butter 2-inch slices of Italian bread. In a skillet over med-high heat toast bread until golden brown. On a large platter, arrange slices of toasted bread and drizzle with EVOO.
  6. In a medium-size bowl, combine browned ground beef, pearl barley, caramelized onions and dried cherries. Toss mixture together and spoon onto toasted bread.
  7. Top with shaved goat cheese.
  8. Serve.
Recipe by Premeditated Leftovers™ at https://premeditatedleftovers.com/?p=33795