Vegetarian

Barley Asparagus Risotto takes several minutes to prepare.

Barley Asparagus Risotto takes several minutes to cook.

Barley Asparagus Risotto makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Barley Asparagus Risotto are:

1lb asparagus
5 cups chicken broth
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1onion chopped and 4 garlic cloves chopped
1 1/2 cups barley
1 cup dry white wine
sea satl and freshly gound pepper to taste
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Barley Asparagus Risotto:

warm the broth in a saucepan over low heat. In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium high heat and saute the onion and garlic. Adde the barley and cook, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes. Add the wine and cook until the liquid is absorbed. Add the broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, stirring occasionaly and waiting until the liquid is absorbed before adding more.Meanwhile, in a saute pan saute the asparagus until dark green and slighly tender.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BARBDM59.

The nutritional information for Barley Asparagus Risotto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 395.1

• Total Fat: 11.4 g
• Cholesterol: 12.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,551.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 47.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.9 g
• Protein: 21.6 g