5.0 from 57 votes
Barley Risotto
I add mushrooms and spruce grouse to this; chicken or any other white meat would be fine, too.
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
Ingredients
- 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
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.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.