Barley and pea risotto
This risotto is a bit different from the usual but we think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. The barley has a great texture and there’s plenty of flavour.
SERVES4
TIME TO MAKE45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDinner
TIME TO MAKE45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDinner
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Make a healthy barley risotto.
Method
- Heat oil in large pot
- Add onions and cook over low heat, stirring often, until soft
- Add garlic and barley and continue to cook while stirring for 1 minute
- Add stock cube and water and bring to a gentle simmer. Continue to simmer stirring often until the barley is cooked and most of the liquid has been absorbed
- Add peas and continue to cook until the peas are steaming hot
- Remove from the heat and add cheese and lemon juice. Stir until cheese has melted.
- Serve.
- 1 tbspoil
- 1onion, finely diced
- 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
- 1 cuppearl barley
- 1cube of stock, or 1 tsp of stock powder
- 4 cupswater
- 3 cupspeas
- 1/2 cupgrated cheese
- 2 tbsplemon juice
Per serve
- Energy695kJ
- Total Fat4.9g
- Saturated Fat1.8g
- Total Carbohydrate28.6g
- Sugars3.6g
- Dietary Fibre7.0g
- Sodium118mg
- Protein6.9g
Make a healthy barley risotto.
Method
- Heat oil in large pot
- Add onions and cook over low heat, stirring often, until soft
- Add garlic and barley and continue to cook while stirring for 1 minute
- Add stock cube and water and bring to a gentle simmer. Continue to simmer stirring often until the barley is cooked and most of the liquid has been absorbed
- Add peas and continue to cook until the peas are steaming hot
- Remove from the heat and add cheese and lemon juice. Stir until cheese has melted.
- Serve.
Ingredients
- 1 tbspoil
- 1onion, finely diced
- 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
- 1 cuppearl barley
- 1cube of stock, or 1 tsp of stock powder
- 4 cupswater
- 3 cupspeas
- 1/2 cupgrated cheese
- 2 tbsplemon juice
Ingredients
- 1 tbspoil
- 1onion, finely diced
- 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
- 1 cuppearl barley
- 1cube of stock, or 1 tsp of stock powder
- 4 cupswater
- 3 cupspeas
- 1/2 cupgrated cheese
- 2 tbsplemon juice
Nutrition Facts
Per serve
- Energy695kJ
- Total Fat4.9g
- Saturated Fat1.8g
- Total Carbohydrate28.6g
- Sugars3.6g
- Dietary Fibre7.0g
- Sodium118mg
- Protein6.9g
Make a healthy barley risotto.
Method
- Heat oil in large pot
- Add onions and cook over low heat, stirring often, until soft
- Add garlic and barley and continue to cook while stirring for 1 minute
- Add stock cube and water and bring to a gentle simmer. Continue to simmer stirring often until the barley is cooked and most of the liquid has been absorbed
- Add peas and continue to cook until the peas are steaming hot
- Remove from the heat and add cheese and lemon juice. Stir until cheese has melted.
- Serve.
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