Barley with Mushrooms and Onions

By á-47578

Ingredients

• 2 spray(s) cooking spray
• 2 tsp unsalted butter
• 1 small uncooked Spanish onion(s), finely chopped
• 1/2 pound(s) cremini mushroom(s), shredded* (also known as baby Bella)
• 3 cup(s) vegetable broth, or mushroom broth
• 1 cup(s) uncooked barley, pearl variety
• 1 tsp table salt, or 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. 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. Yields about 1 cup per serving.

*Shred mushrooms using a box grater or food processor.

Garnish with sprigs of fresh parsley.