Barley Medley (Barley, Onions, Mushrooms and Asparagus)

By ckovak

Ingredients

• 2 spray(s) cooking spray
• 2 tsp unsalted butter
• 1 medium uncooked yellow onion, chopped
• 1 pound(s) white or bella mushroom(s), chopped
• Large bundle of Asparagus, ends removed, cut into 1 inch lengths
• 3 cup(s) vegetable broth, or mushroom broth
• 1 cup(s) uncooked barley, pearl variety
• 1 tsp table salt and pepper to taste

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from weightwatchers.com

Preparation

Step 1

It’s a wonderful side dish in place of potatoes or rice.

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. Remove into bowl large enough for onions, mushrooms and asparagus. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring a few times, until mushrooms release their moisture, about 5 minutes (I put lid on pan to accelerate). Remove in bow with onions. Add asparagus to pan and cook for ~ 5 minutes. Remove and let all the veggies sit until the last set.

In the same pan, Add broth, barley and salt; bring to a boil. Cover pan and reduce heat to low; simmer until barley is tender, stirring occasionally, about 60 to 75 minutes. Turn off heat and let sit until slightly cooled.

Combine all the veggies with the barley, place into a microwave serving bowl and cover. Good dish to make day or two ahead.

When ready to serve, reheat in microwave.