Italian Barley(Vegan)
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
50 minReady
60 minLow Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
green bell peppers
sweet |
|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| 1 | can |
tomatoes
chunk, undrained |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
oregano
dried |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 2 | cups |
water
|
|
| 5 ¼ | ounces |
pearl barley
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
green bell peppers
sweet |
|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| 1 | can |
tomatoes
chunk, undrained |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
oregano
dried |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 473 | ml |
water
|
|
| 151.7 | ml/g |
pearl barley
|
|
Directions
A tasty side dish for almost any entree, this filling grain also reheats nicely in the microwave.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat cook onions, green pepper, and garlic until lightly browned.
Add small amounts of water if necessary to prevent drying.
Add tomatoes spices and water.
Bring to a boil. Stir in barley, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 50 minutes until barley is tender and water is absorbed.
Stir occasionally while cooking and add more water if necessary.
Note: the original recipe called to sauté the 1st three ingredients in olive oil(1T+1t) but I chose to eliminate it and eliminate almost 5 gms fat per serving.
