Beef Barley Rice Bake, a Recipe for Dutch Oven Cooking

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 8oz. sliced mushrooms
• ½ cup frozen corn
• ½ cup frozen peas
• ½ cup barley-rinsed
• ½ cup rice-rinsed
• 1 28oz can diced tomatoes
• 2 ½ cups beef broth
• 2 Tbls. Tomato paste
• 2 tsp. minced garlic
• 1 tsp marjoram
• 2 ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground pepper
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 jalapeño chopped (optional)
• Shredded cheddar cheese