Barley Pilaf

Barley Pilaf
1/2 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp olive oil
1 c pearl barley
3 c chicken broth
1/2 tsp salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Sprinkle of fresh or dried rosemary and thyme

Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat oven to 375*. Saute onion and garlic in olive oil. Spread barley into 1.5 qt baking dish. Add the cooked onion and garlic. Bring broth to a boil, then immediately stir in seasonings and pour liquid over barley. Cover baking dish tightly with doubled layers of foil. Bake barley 1 to 1.25 hours, until tender. Remove dish from oven and uncover. Fluff barley with a dinner fork, and serve.