Low Fat Barley Pilaf

Submitted by Bel_Fran

"Great side if you are looking for something light and a bit different. I play around with the vegetables I use in this so just be guided by your own preferences. I believe I originally got this recipe from Fatfree.com"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 5

ingredients

• 3 cups fat-free vegetable broth
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 3 spring onions
• 1 stalk celery
• 225 g mushrooms, sliced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

directions

1. In a medium saucepan, heat the stock to boiling over high heat. Add barley, reduce heat to a simmer and cook until tender, aprox 50 minute Drain and place in large bowl.
2. In a medium fry pan heat a few tbsp of stock over med heat, add spring onions and celery and cook until the celery is crisp-tender. 5-6 minute Add the mushrooms, salt and pepper and cook until the vegetables are soft and most of the liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated, about 5 minute.
3. Stir the cooked vegetables into the barley. Mix well. Serve hot or cold.

Reviews

[Junk Food]

It is a perfect hot side dish for winter nights and is still tasty enough to eat cold the next day.

 

[lauralie41]

This barley is amazing! I made it to take to my inlaws for Christmas Eve and it was a big hit. So very simple to make and the flavor is amazing! This is a definite keeper! Thank you Bel Fran for a wonderful recipe!