BARLEY RISOTTO WITH SUNDRIED TOMATOES AND SHIITAKE

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Categories     Vegetarian     High Fiber

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

7 dried shiitake mushrooms
Enough boiling water to cover the mushrooms (at least one cup)
1/2 large onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tblsp olive oil used in packing sun dried tomatoes
1 cup pearl barley, rinsed
3/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup full-bodied red wine
1/2 cup oil-packed sun dried tomatoes
4 cups plus 1/2 cup vegetable broth (as needed)
1 1/2 cup chopped spinach
1 1/4 tbls plain or herbed goat cheese
1 or 2 tsp sugar
5-6 tbls half and half or cream
1 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
crushed red pepper (optional)

Steps:

  • Pour the boiling water over the dried mushrooms, cover and set aside. In the meantime, saute the onions and half the garlic in the olive oil from the sundried tomatoes; keep it on low heat. Saute for a few minutes until onions are soft (no colour change). Add the rinsed barley and a pinch of salt. Stir the barley so that each grain is coated with oil. Add both the red and white wine and turn up the heat. After the wine is absorbed, add one cup of the liquid from the soaked mushrooms, taking care not to pour any sand into the pot. Turn the heat down to medium, and chop the mushrooms into small chunks and add to the pot. Roughly chop the sundried tomatoes and add half of them to the pot. Stir and add two cups of vegetable broth. Leave the pot partially covered and let cook until liquid is absorbed, about eight or ten minutes. Add one finely chopped garlic clove now as well as two more cups of vegetable broth. Continue to cook with lid off, stirring occasionally. When barley is tender and creamy (add extra vegetarian broth or water as needed), add the goat cheese and stir until melted. Quickly stir in the chopped spinach, the rest of the chopped tomatoes, chopped raw garlic, half and half, and sugar. Stir briefly and turn off heat. Season with salt, pepper, (and red pepper, if adding) and add one cup of the chopped basil. Cover and let stand for a few minutes. To serve, spoon into bowls and sprinkle with remaining basil.

Jimmy Spaniard
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I'm always looking for new and exciting ways to cook barley, and this recipe definitely delivered. The combination of sundried tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms, and Parmesan cheese was perfect, and the barley cooked up perfectly. I will definitely be mak


Muhammad Ajmal
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This was a delicious and easy recipe to follow. I made it for my family and everyone loved it. The barley was cooked perfectly and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Jafir Ali
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I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this barley risotto. I'm not usually a fan of barley, but the combination of flavors in this dish was really great. I will definitely be making this again.


Sukumar Sorkar
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and everyone loved it. The barley was cooked perfectly and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Abasen Silaab (Ghaznawi)
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I'm always looking for new and exciting ways to cook barley, and this recipe definitely delivered. The combination of sundried tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms, and Parmesan cheese was perfect, and the barley cooked up perfectly. I will definitely be mak


Md Ali dawanj
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This was a delicious and easy recipe to follow. I made it for my family and everyone loved it. The barley was cooked perfectly and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Jon Quiros
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I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this barley risotto. I'm not usually a fan of barley, but the combination of flavors in this dish was really great. I will definitely be making this again.


Kisame Godfrey
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and everyone loved it. The barley was cooked perfectly and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Caoimhe Ferris
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I'm always looking for new and exciting ways to cook barley, and this recipe definitely delivered. The combination of sundried tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms, and Parmesan cheese was perfect, and the barley cooked up perfectly. I will definitely be mak


Kristine Calvillo
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This was a delicious and easy recipe to follow. I made it for my family and everyone loved it. The barley was cooked perfectly and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Zachary Rick
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I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this barley risotto. I'm not usually a fan of barley, but the combination of flavors in this dish was really great. I will definitely be making this again.


Sinovuyo Kalliey
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and everyone loved it. The barley was cooked perfectly and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Fizza Malik
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I'm always looking for new and exciting ways to cook barley, and this recipe definitely delivered. The combination of sundried tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms, and Parmesan cheese was perfect, and the barley cooked up perfectly. I will definitely be mak


Ashnarayan Chaudhary
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This was a delicious and easy recipe to follow. I made it for my family and everyone loved it. The barley was cooked perfectly and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Kostja
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I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this barley risotto. I'm not usually a fan of barley, but the combination of flavors in this dish was really great. I will definitely be making this again.


Abish Hashmi
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and everyone loved it. The barley was cooked perfectly and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Zaibaliali312 Zaibali sanwal
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I'm always looking for new and exciting ways to cook barley, and this recipe definitely delivered. The combination of sundried tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms, and Parmesan cheese was perfect, and the barley cooked up perfectly. I will definitely be mak


Agyapong eric
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This barley risotto was a delicious and easy weeknight meal. I used vegetable broth instead of chicken broth, and it was still very flavorful. The sundried tomatoes and shiitake mushrooms added a nice depth of flavor, and the Parmesan cheese made it