VEGETABLE BARLEY RISOTTO

Vegetable Barley Risotto image

Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

6 cups chicken broth
1/8 cup canola oil
1 pound bag pearl barley
1 zucchini, medium dice
1 yellow squash, medium dice
1 carrot, medium dice
1 red onion, medium dice
1 bay leaf
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/4 cup whole unsalted butter

Steps:

Bring chicken broth to a simmer. In a separate large saucepan on an adjacent burner, heat the oil and add barley. Lightly saute: you actually are toasting the barley. Add vegetables to the barley and saute them until translucent. Add bay leaf and garlic. Begin slowly adding broth, 1 ladle-full at a time, to the barley/vegetable pan, stirring occasionally: this will bring out the starch in the barley. As the mixture absorbs the broth, ladle more into the pot. When all of the broth has been ladled into the barley pot, slowly simmer until barley is soft and creamy. Add butter as the last step for more flavor and creaminess to risotto.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413 calorie, Fat 14 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Cholesterol 20 milligrams, Sodium 950 milligrams, Carbohydrate 64 grams, Fiber 13 grams, Protein 10 grams, Sugar 3 grams