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Barley and Mushrooms
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 1 cup uncooked barley
- 1-15 oz can low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup water
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 1-15 oz can white beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pinch of black pepper
- 2 cups spinach
INSTRUCTIONS:
- In a large sauce pan, bring the barley, broth, and water to a boil.
- Once boiling, stir well, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 50-60 minutes.
- Fluff with fork once cooked.
- Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
- Once hot, add the mushrooms and garlic; cook for 2 minutes.
- Add salt, pepper and thyme.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Once the mushrooms have cooked down, add in the barley, stir well.
- Add in the beans and stir well. If it looks a little dry, add in a few tablespoons of water
- Add the balsamic vinegar.
- Once the beans have heated through and are hot, remove from heat and wilt in the spinach.
Serve hot