Lunch

Wild Rice, Barley, and Asparagus Pilaf is for Lunch.

Wild Rice, Barley, and Asparagus Pilaf takes several minutes to prepare.

Wild Rice, Barley, and Asparagus Pilaf takes several minutes to cook.

Wild Rice, Barley, and Asparagus Pilaf makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Wild Rice, Barley, and Asparagus Pilaf are:

5 cup(s) vegetable broth
3/4 cup(s) uncooked wild rice
1 cup(s) uncooked barley, pearl-variety (do not use quick-cooking)
1 medium shallot(s), chopped
1 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried sage
1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
10 oz asparagus, pencil-thin spears, cut into 2-inch segments

Here is how you make Wild Rice, Barley, and Asparagus Pilaf:

Bring the broth and rice to a simmer in a large saucepan; cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.Stir in the barley, shallot, salt, thyme, sage and pepper. Cover and continue simmering over low heat for 25 minutes.Stir in the asparagus, cover, reduce the heat even further and simmer slowly for 5 minutes. Set aside off the heat, covered, for 10 minutes before fluffing with a fork. Yields about 1/2 cup per serving. Serves 12Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MISSELIBU.

The nutritional information for Wild Rice, Barley, and Asparagus Pilaf is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 80.7

• Total Fat: 0.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 393.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
• Protein: 2.6 g