Cooked pearl barley is tender, chewy and way more versatile than it gets credit for being (our love of beef-barley soup notwithstanding). In this meatless pie, the grain is a perfect match for onion, carrots, shiitake mushrooms and white beans. Although the overall effect is much lighter than with your average potpie, it's still plenty filling.
Get the recipe: Vegetable-Barley Potpies
