Lemon-Parmesan Barley
photo by loof751
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups water (chicken or vegetable) or 1 1/2 cups broth (chicken or vegetable)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 3⁄4 cup quick-cooking barley
- 1⁄4 cup shaved fresh parmesan cheese, about 1 ounce
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
directions
- Combine the water or broth, olive oil and pepper in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Stir in the barley, cover, reduce heat and simmer 13 minutes or until tender and liquid is absorbed.
- Remove pan from heat; stir in cheese, lemon zest, and parsley. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork before serving.
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Reviews
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WOW, this is fantastic! As a diabetic I love barley for two reasons, it's taste and texture & it has the lowest G.I. (glycemic index) of any grain. I've made breakfast cereal with it and bread but somehow it never occurred to me to treat it as a side dish. Let me tell you that barley will now be replacing rice and potatoes fairly often on my table. this recipe is very simple and delivers really outstanding flavor that should please everyone in the family. You may not want to tell them that it's very healthy. Lastly, I want to say that I didn't use the ask for oil, it's a small amount that I really saw no need for and as I was quick frying the meat strips (something that I very rarely do) I was happy not to add any to the barley.
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duonyte
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My screen name is a diminutive in Lithuanian for bread, so you won't be suprised to learn that I love to bake bread. In recent years I have been baking a lot of sourdough breads and have several starters sitting in my refrigerator. But I like to cook a lot of other things, as well, especially from various cultures. The cat wishes I would concentrate on meat and fish... I joined a few years ago but started posting recipes and participating in forums just recently - I wish I had done so earlier. Recipezaar is a great community! Right now I am a co-host for the Breads and Baking and the Eastern Europe forums - I hope to see you there!