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Barley and Spinach Risotto Recipe
Get to savour the taste of classic Italian flavours with a healthy twist in this dish. Taste the subtle spices in every morsel. A perfect and warm dish for the bitter winter days, we suggest you to make this today. Here’s what you’ll need:
Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 35 minutes |
Servings |
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Ingredients
- 100 grams baby spinach
- 4 Tablespoon olive oil
- 25 grams butter
- 1.5 liters vegetable stock
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 Tablespoon finely chopped sage
- 2 Tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 3 cups Barley
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Instructions
- In a large pan, pour in the stock and 3 cups of cold water. Cook over medium heat and bring it to a simmer.
- In a heavy bottom pan, heat butter and half of the oil and add in the chopped onions and crushed garlic. Cook till soft. Add barley and mix well. At this point, add a cup of stock mixture to the pan. Keep stirring till the water is absorbed.
- Repeat the same process for the rest of the stock till the barley is tender.
- Add spinach at the very end and season the mixture if needed.
- Serve the risotto hot, garnished with lemon zest.