Pearl barley, parsnip & sage risotto
Serves 4
Easy
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Pearl barley makes a great alternative to rice in this vegetarian risotto recipe flavoured with sage, garlic and Parmesan
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- 25g butterplus an extra knob to stir through
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 4 parsnipsabout 500g, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 garlic clovecrushed
- 10 sage leavesshredded, plus extra to serve
- 400g pearl barleyrinsed
- 1.4l hot vegetable stock
- 25g parmesan(or vegetarian alternative), grated, plus extra to serve
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal629
- fat12glow
- saturates6g
- carbs107g
- sugars14g
- fibre13g
- protein15g
- salt1.2g
Method
step 1
Heat the butter in a large saucepan. Add the onion and a pinch of salt, and cook gently for 5 mins. Tip in the parsnips, turn up the heat and cook for 8-10 mins, stirring every so often, until the parsnips are starting to brown and caramelise.
step 2
Add the garlic and sage, and mix through. Tip in the barley and stir to coat well. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook for 35-40 mins, or until nearly all the liquid has been absorbed and the pearl barley is tender but still has a bite. You may need to add a little extra boiling water.
step 3
Take off the heat, top with the Parmesan and a knob of butter, then leave to melt. Give the risotto a good stir, then spoon into dishes. Top with more sage, Parmesan and some black pepper.
