Barley-Mushroom Pilaf

Name: Barley-Mushroom Pilaf
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 59 milliliters chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 298 grams packages fresh shiitake mushrooms; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 473 milliliters chopped onion; 85 grams 3/4 cup grated dry Monterey Jack or fresh Parmesan cheese; 237 milliliters uncooked pearl barley; 355 milliliters chopped red bell pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 946 milliliters water; 177 milliliters chopped yellow bell pepper

Barley-Mushroom Pilaf might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 189 calories, 8g of protein, and 5g of fat. If you have bell pepper, fresh parmesan cheese, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan.

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Water

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Add barley; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 45 minutes.

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Barley

Remove from heat, and let stand, covered, 5 minutes.

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Remove and discard stems from mushrooms, and slice mushroom caps.

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Mushrooms

Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot.

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Cooking Spray

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Add mushrooms, and saut 3 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Remove from skillet.

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Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion; cover and cook 6 minutes.

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Onion

Cooking Oil

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Add bell peppers; cover and cook 2 minutes. Stir in the cooked barley, mushrooms, broth, and next 4 ingredients (broth through black pepper).

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Black Pepper

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Barley

Broth

Spoon half of barley mixture into an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray, and sprinkle with half of cheese. Repeat layers. Cover and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

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Barley

Cheese