A Different Type of Risotto
Risotto is an Italian dish—rice slowly cooked in broth to a creamy consistency. Yes, it takes a bit of time (about 30 minutes) but is really quite easy.
I found barley on sale today at my local grocery store and so we're taking a slight detour from tradition. In fact, I'm not sure we can even accurately call this "risotto" because it's made with barley instead of rice. However, both rice and barley are grasses and the techniques used to cook them are very similar.
What are the Health Benefits of Barley?
Barley is truly a super-food. Not only does it taste great (nutty and chewy); but it's also high in fiber. That fiber makes it an excellent choice for lowering blood cholesterol levels, protecting against atherosclerosis, ischemic stroke, diabetes, insulin resistance, and obesity, and lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Ready in: 1 hour
Yields: 4 servings
Barley Risotto
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon or turkey bacon
- 3
.tsp oil, dividedolive - 2
chicken, beef, or vegetable brothcups - 1 cup water
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup onion, minced
- 1 cup barley
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2
Parmesan cheese, gratedcup
Instructions
- Place chopped bacon and 1 tsp.
oil in a sauté pan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until crisp. Remove from pan and set aside.olive - Bring broth and water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat to low and keep warm.
- Place the remaining 2 teaspoons of olive oil, sliced mushrooms, and minced onion in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat until mushrooms
give off their liquid and brown, and onionbegin to , about 5 minutes.begins to soften - Add barley and stir so that
with olive oil.all grains are coated - Add 1/2 cup wine to the pan and cook, stirring constantly, until the wine
.is mostly evaporated - Turn the heat to low. Add 1/2 cup broth to the pan and cook until most of the broth
.is absorbed - Continue to add broth, 1/2 cup at a time, and cook until barley
through; about 35 to 45 minutes.is cooked - Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese and reserved cooked bacon.
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