HERBED BARLEY

Herbed Barley image

Provided by Marian Burros

Time 30m

Yield 3 or 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
10 ounces chicken or beef stock
3/4 cup water
1 cup pearl barley
1/2 teaspoon crumbled thyme
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 232, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 451 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams