Side Dish

Mushroom Barley "Risotto" is for Side Dish.

Mushroom Barley "Risotto" takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Mushroom Barley "Risotto" takes 45 minutes to cook.

Mushroom Barley "Risotto" makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Mushroom Barley "Risotto" are:

3 cups Vegetable Broth
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 onions -- finely chopped
2 portobello mushrooms -- diced
2 garlic cloves -- minced
1/2 cup pearl barley
1/4 teaspoon minced thyme

Here is how you make Mushroom Barley "Risotto":

1. In a medium saucepan, bring the broth to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer.2. In a large nonstick saucepan, heat the oil. Add the onions; cook, stirring as needed, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and garlic; cook, stirring as needed, until the mushrooms are wilted, about 10 minutes. Add the barley; cook, stirring to coat, about 1 minute.3. Stir in 1 cup of the broth; reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Stir in another 1/2 cup of the broth; simmer, covered, 10 minutes longer. Continue adding broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring, while the broth is absorbed, until the barley is just tender. The total cooking time should be about 40-45 minutes. Stir in the thyme; serve at once.Make 4 side or two main serves.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user D0TSKI.

The nutritional information for Mushroom Barley "Risotto" is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 145.0

• Total Fat: 2.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 709.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
• Protein: 3.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Mushroom Barley "Risotto" is Vegan