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Mushroom Pearl Barley Risotto

Mushroom Pearl Barley Risotto – Recipe

Barley is now a popular grain alternative to rice when making a risotto and is excellent together with assorted mushrooms, both familiar and the more exotic, sautéed until golden to add depth of flavour and visual appeal to this barley risotto dish.

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What you need

Barley is now a popular grain alternative to rice when making a risotto and is excellent together with assorted mushrooms, both familiar and the more exotic, sautéed until golden to add depth of flavour and visual appeal to this barley risotto dish.

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Preparation

  1. What you need

    • Select the number of serves you require for this recipe, and the quantity of ingredients will be automatically adjusted accordingly.

  2. Mushrooms

    • Heat oil in a large pan over high heat. Sauté the mushrooms until golden.
    • Remove and keep warm.

  3. Risotto

    • Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, cooking until the onions are just tender.
    • Add the pearl barley and stir to coat.
    • Bring beetroot juice to a simmer.
    • Combine KNORR Vegetable Booster with warm water. Stir to dissolve.
    • Gradually add liquid to barley, stirring in between each pour.
    • Barley should be tender with nearly all the liquid absorbed. Add extra boiling water if needed. Season.

  4. To Serve

    • Fold the sautéed mushrooms through risotto. Cook for another 2–3 minutes.
    • Garnish with micro herbs and serve with slow-roasted garlic on the side.

  5. Chef's Tip

    • Any variety of mushrooms can be used, such as Swiss brown, porcini or shimeji mushrooms.
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