Barley Risotto

Name: Barley Risotto
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ounce dried mushrooms; 4 tablespoons Butter; 1 cup minced onion; 2 cloves garlic; 2 cups barley; 1 tablespoon fresh lovage, parsley or savory; 2 teaspoons ground juniper; 5 cups stock; 8 ounces shredded grouse; 1/4 cup grated pecorino cheese; 2 tablespoons minced chives

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
639 kcal
Course
Main Course, Lunch
Cuisine
Italian, American

Barley Risotto

Elizabeth Hodge

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I add mushrooms and spruce grouse to this; chicken or any other white meat would be fine, too.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 ounce dried mushrooms
4 tablespoons Butter, divided
1 cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic minced
2 cups barley
1 tablespoon fresh lovage, parsley or savory, minced
2 teaspoons ground juniper (optional)
5 cups stock (chicken, grouse, vegetable, etc.)
8 ounces shredded grouse, chicken or other meat
1/4 cup grated pecorino cheese
2 tablespoons minced chives

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Instructions

Pour a couple cups of boiling water over the mushrooms to rehydrate them. Chop and shred the other ingredients while the mushrooms are softening. When they are rehydrated, chop them fine. Reserve 1 cup of the soaking water.
Heat 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Sauté the onions and the mushrooms until the onions are soft and starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and the barley and stir well.
Stir in the cup of mushroom soaking water, then add the herbs and juniper, if using. Stir constantly until the water has mostly been absorbed, then add a cup of the stock and repeat.
Keep this process up until the barley is tender. Once you have a couple cups of liquid absorbed, you can drop the heat to medium and slow down on the stirring. You still need to stir often, just not constantly.
When the barley is tender, stir in a little more stock, the shredded grouse and the cheese. When that's incorporated, mix in the last tablespoon of butter. Serve garnished with chives.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 639kcal (32%) Carbohydrates 82g (27%) Protein 35g (70%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0.5g Cholesterol 79mg (26%) Sodium 310mg (13%) Potassium 991mg (28%) Fiber 18g (72%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 570IU (11%) Vitamin C 6mg (7%) Calcium 134mg (13%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 639 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	639kcal	32%
Carbohydrates	82g	27%
Protein	35g	70%
Fat	21g	32%
Saturated Fat	10g	50%
Polyunsaturated Fat	3g	18%
Monounsaturated Fat	6g	30%
Trans Fat	0.5g	25%
Cholesterol	79mg	26%
Sodium	310mg	13%
Potassium	991mg	21%
Fiber	18g	72%
Sugar	3g	6%
Vitamin A	570IU	11%
Vitamin C	6mg	7%
Calcium	134mg	13%
Iron	5mg	28%