It's a hit!

So the mixed grains casserole was a hit. I'm trying to find/try more recipes that use beans and grains vs meat. I thought this one was really good and even the boys said it was tasty. I did change it a little bit and I think it has a lot of possibilities. Here's the basic recipe:
Mixed Grain Casserole
2 medium carrots halved and thinly sliced (1 cup)
1 cup fresh small mushrooms, quartered
1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1 8 3/4 oz can whole kernel corn, drained, or 1 cup frozen corn
1 cup broth
1/2 c pearl barley
1/3 c snipped parsley
1/4 c bulgur
1/4 c chopped onion
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1/2 c shredded chedder cheese
Combine everything but the cheese in 1 1/2 qt casserole dish, bake, covered in 350* oven for 1 hour. Stir once half way through. Sprinkle with cheese, let melt and serve.

You can find the bulgar (loved the nutty taste) in the organic/natural section.

So here's how I changed it: Left out the mushrooms to Jakob's relief (didn't have any), but I think it would taste really good with GOOD mushrooms ie shitake(is that how you spell that?). I used the whole can of black beans and a 15 oz can of corn, so I put it in a 2qt dish and made everything else heaping measurements to add a little more of everything. I also didn't have parsley fresh or dried, so add about 5 shakes of cumin and some ground pepper. It made it more mexican tasting. I think you could play with the spices and come up with different tastes. I also sliced some olives to add as a topping, which tasted good. It made up for the lack of mushrooms. I got this out of the Better Homes and Garden cook book, so they might have some more suggestions. Enjoy!