Risotto-Style Barley with Spring Greens

Name: Risotto-Style Barley with Spring Greens
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams package fresh baby spinach, trimmed, thinly sliced; 1 sprig Fresh basil; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 355 milliliters fennel bulb, finely chopped (about; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh basil; 355 milliliters frozen baby lima beans, thawed; 2 larges leeks (white and pale green parts only), chopped; 2 liters canned low-salt chicken broth; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 473 milliliters pearl barley; 1 teaspoons saffron threads

Risotto-Style Barley with Spring Greens might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 18g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 378 calories. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up fennel bulb, leeks, baby lima beans, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Spring. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Generously spray heavy large pot with nonstick spray.

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Place pot over medium-high heat.

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Add half of leeks and half of fennel to pot. Sauté until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in thyme, then barley.

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Barley

Fennel

Leek

Thyme

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Add 2 1/2 cups broth and saffron. Simmer until liquid is almost absorbed, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes.

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Broth

Add remaining leeks, fennel and 4 cups broth. Bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until barley is tender and mixture is creamy, stirring often, about 30 minutes.

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Leek

Meanwhile, cook lima beans in large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender but still bright green, about 3 minutes.

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Lima Beans