Portobello Recipe:
Quickest Mushroom Barley

Recipe:

• Preparation Time: 10 minutes
• Cooking Time: 10 minutes
• Serves: 4
• Average cost per serving: $1.82

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 smashed clove garlic
• 2 portabella mushrooms, cleaned and chopped into small cubes
• 1 medium shallot sliced (or diced onion to subsitute)
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme (or rosemary)
• 1/4 cup dry sherry or chicken broth
• 1 cup cooked barley
• 1/4 cup grated fresh parmasan cheese

Note: Have ready cooked pearl barley or cook according to package and set aside.

Steps:

In a skillet over medium-high, heat olive oil. Add the shallots and saute 2-3 minutes until lightly browned. Add mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon salt, thyme and garlic. Saute until 5-6 minutes until lightly browned as well. Stir in dry sherry or broth along with the cooked barley and cook about 1 minute until the liquid evaporates, stiring while the barley melds with the mushrooms.

Turn off the heat and stir in the cheese. Serve immediately.

Submitted by: Claire Fountain - For the Taste of It