Dinner

Vegetable Barley Pilaf is for Dinner.

Vegetable Barley Pilaf takes several minutes to prepare.

Vegetable Barley Pilaf takes several minutes to cook.

Vegetable Barley Pilaf makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Vegetable Barley Pilaf are:

1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp minced lemon rind
1/2 tsp EACH salt and pepper
1 medium zucchini, chopped
1 medium bell pepper, chopped
1 cup pearl barley
2.5 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 cup frozen vegetable blend (opt. not in nutritional calculation)
2 tbsp parsley

Here is how you make Vegetable Barley Pilaf:

1. Saute onion, garlic, lemon rind, salt and pepper in olive oil.2. Add zucchini, bell pepper and barley. Cook, stirring, until vegies are slightly softened, about 3 minutes.3. Add stock/broth and bring to boil4. Cover and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes5. Add frozen vegetables if using, toss with fork and heat through, about 5 minutes6. Stir in parsley.Serving Size: Makes four servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MORNINGS-SUCK.

The nutritional information for Vegetable Barley Pilaf is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 221.8

• Total Fat: 2.8 g
• Cholesterol: 3.1 mg
• Sodium: 901.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.3 g
• Protein: 6.7 g