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Pearl Barley Risotto with Yellow Courgettes Peas and Broad Beans

Preparing: 15 min
Cook time: 25-30 min                            Total time: 45 min 
Ingredients: Method:
1 big yellow onion
3/4 big yellow courgettes

Chop the onionChop the courgettes

Peel and chop the onion, then peal and chop the courgettes.
1 tblsp olive oil

Fry the onionsAdd salt

Heat the olive oil on a frying pan and add the onions. Add salt and cook until soft.
1 garlic clove
100 g pearl barley
Add minced garlic cloveAdd the pearl barley
Add the minced garlic clove and combine with the onions. Next add the pearl barley and stir.
200 ml white wine
Add the vegetable stockAdd the white wine
Add the vegetable stock and white wine. Cover with the lid and let it simmer for 15 minutes on low heat.
100 g garden peas
Add the peas
 
 
Add the peas and let it simmer for another 10 minutes until the barley absorbs the liquid.
300 g broad beans, cooked and shelled

Add the cooked broad beans

Add the broad beans and stir to combine the ingredients well.
salt and pepper to taste

Add salt to tastePepper to taste

Add salt and pepper to taste.
1 tblsp unsalted butter
50 g grated Parmesan cheese
Add the unsalted butterAdd the cheese
Add the unsalted butter and the Parmesan cheese and combine well with the barley and vegetables. The risotto should have creamy consistency and all liquid should be absorbed. Remove the pan from the heat.
Cover with the lid
Cover with the lid and leave for 10 minutes.
Transfer the risotto to a serving plate
Transfer the risotto to the serving plate. Serve warm for lunch or dinner. 

Pearl Barley Risotto with Courgettes, Peas and Broad Beans; Polly Eats LondonPearl Barley Risotto with Courgettes, Peas and Broad Beans; Polly Eats LondonPearl Barley Risotto with Courgettes, Peas and Broad Beans; Polly Eats London

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