Creamy barley with greens
Created by ellie on October 13, 2024
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #43764
Ingredients
- 1 cup barley groats (200 g)
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock, hot (600 ml)
- 1 garlic clove, crushed to a paste with a bit of salt
- 7 ounces seasonable greens (such as broccoli or asparagus) (200 g)
- 1/2 lemon, zest only
- Hazelnuts, halved
- 1 cup Cheddar or Gruyere cheese, grated (100 g)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons butter (40 g)
- Salt
- White pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: Rinse the barley under cold running water and then add to a saucepan with the hot stock and then bring to a simmer and cook for 8-10 minutes; add garlic and cook for another 5-10 minutes or until barley is soft.
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Step 2: Meanwhile place greens in a frying pan over medium heat with the lemon zest and a pinch of salt; place like on pan and simmer for 5 minutes; drain in a colander and rinse under cold water; drain.
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Step 3: Toast a handful of hazelnuts in a frying pan over medium heat for a few minutes until browned.
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Step 4: When barley is cooked, remove from heat and stir in cheese and 1 tablespoon butter and salt and pepper; cover with lid and set aside.
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Step 5: In a frying pan over medium heat melt the rest of the butter and add the greens and hazelnuts and fry for a minute or until greens are warmed through.
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Step 6: Serve the creamy barley groats in bowls with greens and hazelnuts on top.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (312.9 g)
- Calories 386.1
- Total Fat - 17.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.6 g
- Cholesterol - 37 mg
- Sodium - 603.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 42.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.1 g
- Sugars - 8.1 g
- Protein - 18.6 g
- Calcium - 720.5 mg
- Iron - 26.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 30.6 mg
- Thiamin - 1.6 mg