Mushroom and spinach pearl barley risotto

Name: Mushroom and spinach pearl barley risotto
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 shallots, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped; 300g mushrooms, thickly sliced; 300g pearl barley; 200ml dry white wine; 1 litre hot vegetable stock (we like https://www.knorr.com/uk/flavour_discovery/discover-one-pot-recipes.htmlKnorr); 200g spinach; 40g parmesan or vegetarian alternative, finely grated, plus extra to serve

Published: 14 Feb 17
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

This vegetarian risotto recipe is made with pearl barley as opposed to rice. The fibre keeps you feeling fuller for longer and there is no compromise in taste.

Serves 4
Hands-on time 30 min, simmering time 50 min

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
2 shallots, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped
300g mushrooms, thickly sliced
300g pearl barley
200ml dry white wine
1 litre hot vegetable stock (we like Knorr)
200g spinach
40g parmesan or vegetarian alternative, finely grated, plus extra to serve

Method

Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan, then fry the shallots for 6-7 minutes until soft. Add the garlic, thyme and mushrooms, then fry for 5 minutes more. Add the pearl barley and stir for a minute. Pour in the wine and bubble for 5 minutes or until mostly reduced.
Add the hot stock and bubble gently for 45-50 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the stock has been absorbed. Add the spinach and parmesan, stirring until the spinach has wilted (about 5 minutes). Season, then serve with extra parmesan grated over the top.

Recipe from January 2017 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 419kcals
Fat: 7.9g (2.7g saturated)
Protein: 14.6g
Carbohydrates: 62.1g (2.2g sugars)
Fibre: 2.7g
Salt: 1.9g

delicious. tips

Swap thyme for sage and fry a few extra leaves in butter until crisp to garnish.

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