Pressure Cooker Pearl Barley
Recipe: #19420
June 01, 2015
"This is a basic recipe for cooked barley. Use the barley in soups, stews, salads, etc. This is for stove top pressure cooker. If you have an electric cooker, follow your manufacturers instructions. Yields 4 cups"
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (330 g)
- Calories 255.4
- Total Fat - 7.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.7 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 17.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 41.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4 g
- Sugars - 7.9 g
- Protein - 7.9 g
- Calcium - 485 mg
- Iron - 28.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.3 mg
- Thiamin - 1.6 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Combine all ingredients in pressure cooker.
Step 2
Cover and lock lid. Bring to pressure over high heat. Lower heat to stabilize pressure.
Step 3
Cook for 15 minutes.
Step 4
Remove from heat and let pressure drop using quick-release method.
Step 5
Unlock and remove lid. The barley should be slightly chewy. If it is too hard, bring up to a simmer and cook until done, stirring.
Step 6
Drain in a colander and use in your recipes.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.