BARLEY WITH MUSHROOMS AND ONIONS

By JoyceW-2

PointsPlus Value: 4
Yields about 1 cup per serving.

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
• 1 small uncooked spanish onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 pound cremini mushrooms, shredded
• 3 cups vegetable broth, or mushroom broth
• 1 cup uncooked barley, pearl variety
• 1 teaspoon table salt, or to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Coat a heavy saucepan with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat, melt butter in pan.

Add onion, cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms, cook, stirring a few times, until mushrooms release their moisture, about 5 minutes.

Add broth, barley and salt, bring to a boil. Partially cover pan and reduce heat to low; simmer until barley is tender; stirring occasionally, about 60 to 75 minutes.