Barley Congee

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 cup pearl barley, raw1 pound lean ground pork1 medium onion, chopped3 cloves of garlic, minced12 cups water4 Tbsp fish sauce, or to tasteGreen Onion, Cilantro & Red Pepper flakes for garnish
Directions
1) Rinse barley well under cold water.
2) Simmer the first 5 ingredients in a large pot for 30 minutes.
3) Add fish sauce.
4) Spoon into serving bowls and top with green onion, red pepper flakes and cilantro.

* Looking for a nuttier flavour? Toast the barley before simmering it.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FEENSTAR.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 285.7
  • Total Fat: 11.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 49.0 mg
  • Sodium: 977.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
  • Protein: 17.6 g

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