Barley Basil Pilaf
Yield
7 servingsPrep
15 minCook
45 minReady
60 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | teaspoons |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | cup |
pearl barley
uncooked |
|
| 2 | cups |
chicken broth
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
cinnamon basil
or plain basil |
* |
| ¼ | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
thinkly sliced |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
ground |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1E+1 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 237 | ml |
pearl barley
uncooked |
|
| 473 | ml |
chicken broth
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 79 | ml |
cinnamon basil
or plain basil |
* |
| 59 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
thinkly sliced |
|
| 0.6 | ml |
nutmeg
ground |
|
Directions
Heat oil in a 1 quart saucepan over medium heat just until Hot, not smoking. Add barley and cook 5 min. or until browned, stirring constantly.
Add chicken broth and salt, bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heeat and simmer 30 min. or until barley is tender and liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat. stir in basil, green onions and nutmeg.
