Pinkpearlbarleyrisottowithfetacheese Recipes

BARLEY RISOTTO

Steps:

• in olive oil, saute onion and garlic until softened.
• add mushrooms, cook until browning.
• add barley and cook for 5 minutes until lightly toasted.
• add white wine, add 3 c stock, tomato, salt& pepper.
• bring to boil, cover and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• add peas and some additional broth if needed, simmer an additional 10-15 minutes stir in cheese, and more salt& pepper if needed.

BARLEY RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring broth to a simmer; keep hot., In another small saucepan over medium-high heat, cook and stir the barley for 2-4 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to a small bowl. In the same saucepan, saute onion in oil for 2 minutes. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer or until onion is tender. Stir in barley and wine. Cook and stir until all of the liquid is absorbed. , Add hot broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and allowing the liquid to absorb between additions. Cook just until barley is almost tender (cooking time is about 45 minutes). Add the parsley and lemon zest; cook and stir until heated through. Serve immediately.

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PEARL BARLEY RISOTTO

Steps:

• Put the pearl barley into a saucepan and add enough water to cover generously. Add the stock cubes, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours until tender, topping up the water if necessary.
• Melt the butter in a large frying pan or wok and gently saute the saffron, onion, and pepper for 5 minutes. Add the chorizo and bacon, and fry on a higher heat for a further 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic, most of the thyme leaves, paprika, wine, tomatoes, and peas. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the prawns and simmer for 2 minutes to heat them through.
• Drain the pearl barley thoroughly and stir it into the other ingredients, making sure it's piping hot. Serve immediately, garnished with a few thyme sprigs.

BARLEY, FETA, AND PEAR SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a 2-quart saucepan three fourths full with boiling water boil barley, partially covered, until tender, about 30 minutes.
• While barley is cooking, in a baking pan toast walnuts in middle of oven until golden, about 7 minutes. Chop parsley. Cut celery and radicchio into 1/4-inch dice. Peel and core pear and cut into 1/4-inch dice.
• Drain barley in a sieve and transfer to a bowl. Add feta to barley and add nuts, parsley, celery, radicchio, pear, lemon juice, oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss salad until combined.

MUSHROOM & CHESTNUT PEARL BARLEY RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium high heat, add the onion and fry until softened and golden, around 10 mins. Add the garlic, chestnuts, if using, and the thyme, fry for a minute, then tip in the mushrooms and fry until they begin to soften, around 3 mins.
• Stir in the pearl barley, making sure everything is well combined and cook for 2-3 mins. Tip in the wine and leave to bubble away until it's reduced by half. Add one-third of the stock, stir, then turn the heat down and let the pearl barley absorb the liquid. Continue adding the remaining stock, a bit at a time, adding more once each addition has been absorbed.
• Stir through the rocket, cook for 1 min, then divide between bowls.

BUTTERY BARLEY RISOTTO WITH PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring broth to simmer in medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low and cover to keep warm. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until tender, about 6 minutes. Add barley; stir until coated with butter, about 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup broth; simmer, stirring often, until broth is absorbed, about 3 minutes. Add remaining broth 1/2 cup at a time, allowing broth to be absorbed before adding more and stirring frequently until barley is tender but still firm to bite and risotto is creamy, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add mushrooms, Parmesan cheese, herbs, and remaining 2 tablespoons butter to risotto; stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide risotto among bowls and serve.

VEGETARIAN BARLEY RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add barley; cook and stir it is light brown and smells nutty, about 10 minutes.
• Stir 2 cups vegetable stock and bay leaf into the pot; bring to a boil. Simmer until most of the stock is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Add 1 cup stock and broccoli. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until most of the stock is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
• Stir remaining 1 cup stock, zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, water, salt, and pepper into the pot. Simmer until stock is mostly absorbed and broccoli is soft, about 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf.

PORCINI AND BARLEY 'RISOTTO'

Steps:

• Place porcini in heatproof bowl. In medium pan, bring broth to a boil. Pour over porcini, and let sit 15 minutes. Remove mushrooms, and chop. Strain broth through cheesecloth.
• Scatter onion and garlic in a large heavy pan, and pour oil on top. Sauté until onion is translucent. Add barley, and cook, stirring, to toast barley, about 5 minutes. Pour in wine, and reduce until it is almost gone.
• Begin adding mushroom broth a little at a time, stirring until it is absorbed. (It should simmer rapidly.) Continue adding broth until barley is just tender but still firm. Remove from heat, and stir in mushrooms, butter, thyme and half the cheese. Ladle into 4 shallow bowls, and sprinkle with rest of cheese.

PINK LADIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square baking pan. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, white sugar, and cocoa powder. Cut in butter until the texture is mealy. Pat into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips. Cook, stirring frequently until chips are melted and the mixture is smooth. Pour over the baked crust.
• Return to the oven, and bake for 15 minutes. Remove, and cool in the pan over a wire rack.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar, butter, and cherry juice. Spread over the cooled filling in the pan. Melt semisweet chocolate in a small glass dish in the microwave, or in a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth. Place in a plastic bag or piping bag, cut the tip to 1/8 inch, and drizzle the chocolate over the bars in a back and forth motion to make stripes. Cool completely before cutting into squares.