Total time: 7 hr 20 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 7 hr • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy

Looking for a hearty, one-bowl meal? This is the one! Filling and delicious, this simple bean and barley recipe delivers on great flavor and total ease of preparation. A short 20 minutes of preparation and you can come home to dinner rich with beans and barley in a flavorful tomato sauce. Kick it up a notch with a nice smoky flavor and swap fire-roasted crushed tomatoes for the plain ones. Like a good chili recipe, this one tastes even better on day two. With six large servings you will surely have enough for leftovers, perfectly portable for a workday lunch. Cut time from the prep and grab some pre-chopped celery and onion in you local supermarket produce section.