Risotto-Style Barley with Winter Citrus and Arugula
From darbar 16 years agoIngredients
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1 yellow onion, chopped shopping list
- 1 or 2 shallots, chopped shopping list
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped shopping list
- 1 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt shopping list
- 2 cups lightly pearled barley shopping list
- 1 cup good—quality dry white wine shopping list
- 6 cups water shopping list
- 1 orange shopping list
- Grated zest of 1 lemon shopping list
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese shopping list
- 1/2 cup crème fraiche or sour cream shopping list
- 2 big handfuls arugula, coarsely chopped shopping list
- Handful of chopped toasted walnuts, for garnish shopping list
How to make it
- Heat the butter in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat, then add the onion, shallots, garlic, and salt and sauté, stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes, or until the onion begins to soften.
- Add the barley to the pot and stir until coated with a nice sheen, then add the white wine and simmer for 3 or 4 minutes, until the barley has absorbed the liquid a bit. Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle, active simmer.
- In increments, add about 6 cups of water, i cup at a time, letting the barley absorb most of the liquid between additions; this should take around 40 minutes altogether. Stir regularly, because you don’t want the grains on the bottom of the pan to scorch. You will know when the barley is cooked because it won’t offer up much resistance when chewing (it will, however, be chewier than Arborio rice). I think this risotto is better on the brothy side, so don’t worry if there is a bit of unabsorbed liquid in the pot.
- Meanwhile, grate the zest of the orange, then peel and segment the orange. Cut the segments in half, reserving any juices that leak out. When the barley is tender, stir in the orange zest, segments and juice, lemon zest, Parmesan, and crème fraiche. Taste and adjust the seasoning if need be, then stir in the arugula. Garnish with the toasted walnuts before serving.
- This recipe comes from Super Natural Cooking by Heidi Swanson
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