Mushroom Barley "Risotto"
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
3 cups Vegetable Broth2 teaspoons olive oil2 onions -- finely chopped2 portobello mushrooms -- diced2 garlic cloves -- minced1/2 cup pearl barley1/4 teaspoon minced thyme
1. In a medium saucepan, bring the broth to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer.
2. In a large nonstick saucepan, heat the oil. Add the onions; cook, stirring as needed, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and garlic; cook, stirring as needed, until the mushrooms are wilted, about 10 minutes. Add the barley; cook, stirring to coat, about 1 minute.
3. Stir in 1 cup of the broth; reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Stir in another 1/2 cup of the broth; simmer, covered, 10 minutes longer. Continue adding broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring, while the broth is absorbed, until the barley is just tender. The total cooking time should be about 40-45 minutes. Stir in the thyme; serve at once.
Make 4 side or two main serves.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user D0TSKI.
2. In a large nonstick saucepan, heat the oil. Add the onions; cook, stirring as needed, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and garlic; cook, stirring as needed, until the mushrooms are wilted, about 10 minutes. Add the barley; cook, stirring to coat, about 1 minute.
3. Stir in 1 cup of the broth; reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Stir in another 1/2 cup of the broth; simmer, covered, 10 minutes longer. Continue adding broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring, while the broth is absorbed, until the barley is just tender. The total cooking time should be about 40-45 minutes. Stir in the thyme; serve at once.
Make 4 side or two main serves.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user D0TSKI.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 145.0
- Total Fat: 2.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 709.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 27.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
- Protein: 3.6 g
Member Reviews