Barley Leek Pilaf Recipes

BARLEY PILAF

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add the barley and stir until the grains are just coated in butter. Add the broth and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover and simmer 20 minutes. Uncover and quickly stir in the spaghetti; cover and continue to simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed and the barley and spaghetti are tender, stirring once more, about 15 minutes more. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and sprinkle with chopped chives.

BARLEY-LEEK PILAF

Steps:

• Saute 1 sliced leek (white and light green parts only) in a pot with olive oil. Add 11/4 cups quick-cooking barley, 3 tablespoons golden raisins, 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt and 2 cups water; bring to a simmer, then cook over medium-low heat, covered, until tender, 12 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes, then toss with some chopped basil and chives, the zest and juice of 1 lemon, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.

FARRO AND LEEK PILAF

Steps:

• Boil farro in a large pot of salted water until tender, about 20 minute.
• While farro is cooking, remove roots and dark green portion of leeks. Cut remainder in half lengthwise and wash segments. Cut into 1 inch lengths, then lengthwise into ¼ inch slivers.
• Slice bacon into ½ inch pieces and saute over medium heat in a large saucepan until most of the fat is rendered. Remove all but 1 T. of fat and add 3 T. olive oil and leeks.
• Cook leeks and bacon over medium heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until leeks are tender. Add chickpeas and heat briefly.
• When farro is done, drain and add to leek mixture. Toss to mix, with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with grated cheese, if you like.

BARLEY LEEK PILAF

Steps:

• In medium sized pot heat, over medium high heat, the oil and saute the leek until just softened.
• Add the barley and continue sauteing for 2 minutes.
• Add salt, stock and raisins.
• Cook, covered, over medium heat until tender. Approximately 12-15 minutes.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir in the chives, basil, lemon zest and juice.
• Adjust seasonings if necessary.

LEMON BARLEY PILAF

Steps:

• melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• add onion, salt, pepper, saute about 5 minutes.
• add barley and stir until well coated.
• add chicken stock and bay leaf, bring to boil, cover, lower heat to simmer.
• cook about 25 minutes until barley is tender.
• add carrot and pepper, cover and cook about 6 minutes more.
• remove from heat, stir, cover and let it stand for 10 minutes.
• stir in lemon zest, salt, pepper to taste.