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Barley Pilaf with Peas and Pearl Onions

Quick-cooking barley is toasted in olive oil with garlic, then simmered in broth with frozen peas and pearl onions. Basil goes in at the end, and the whole thing is ready in about twenty-five minutes.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total27 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • 200 gquick-cooking barley, about 1 cup
  • 2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
  • 415 mllow-sodium vegetable broth, about 1 3/4 cups, from a 14 oz can
  • 1½ cupsfrozen peas and pearl onions
  • 2 tbspwater
  • 1 tbsppimento, choppedoptional
  • ¼ tspsalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • ¼ cupfresh basil, finely chopped

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Celery
  • Legumes (any)
  • Peas
  • Barley
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Basil
  • Black and white pepper

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Chewy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • One pot
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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