Herbed Barley

By Marian Burros

Total Time
30 minutes
Rating
4(34)
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Ingredients

Yield:3 or 4 servings
  • 1medium onion, chopped
  • 1tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 10ounces chicken or beef stock
  • ¾cup water
  • 1cup pearl barley
  • ½teaspoon crumbled thyme
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1tablespoon chopped parsley
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

232 calories; 5 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 39 grams carbohydrates; 9 grams dietary fiber; 3 grams sugars; 8 grams protein; 451 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Saute onion in oil in a large saucepan until tender, about 3 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Stir stock, water, barley and thyme into onions. Bring to boil; lower heat; cover and simmer about 25 minutes or until liquid has been absorbed and barley is tender. Add salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with parsley.

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KarenG

Followed the instapot suggestions with a little less liquid and it worked perfectly. My 14yr old picky eater loved it. Super simple, nice alternative to rice.

PetriG

I used fresh thyme and less parsley and adjusted this for a 3 qt instant pot: Saute in Instant Pot following step 1. Once onion is tender, add herbs, pepper and barley and a little more oil and saute until barley is lightly toasted. Added 1 can (14 oz ) chicken broth and 6 oz (3/4 c) more water to equal the 1:2.5 ratio recommended by the Instant Pot Cheat Sheet. Stirred, and pressure cook on manual for 20 mins. Let it nat release, and it was wetter than I wanted. Will do less water next time.

Lakelady

My barley needed way more time to cook, like, over an hour and another cup of water. I’ve never eaten or cooked barley before. Taste was pretty good.

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