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Barley Recipes please?

Mere7706Mere7706 member
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I have a box of barley in my cupboard that I bought for stew. it's the only thing I've used barley for.  Anyone have a good recipe using barley? 
It needs to be something for a picky eater (dh).  Thanks!
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Re: Barley Recipes please?

  • Ready2006Ready2006 member

    I use it as a substitute for rice. I serve stir fries and sautes over it. An easy thing I like is my Mexican chicken. Here's the "recipe" if you can even call it  that!

     Can of black beans rinsed and drained, 2 cans of Rotel or equivalent amount of salsa, frozen corn, and 2 frozen chicken breasts, cumin and chili powder to taste. Dump the whole kaboodle in the crock pot, and go 3-4 hours on high or 7-8 hours on low. Shred the chicken, and then stir it back in and serve in tortillas or over rice or barley. Yum!

     It was a random thing I made up when we moved looking to get rid of what was in the freezer and cupboard.

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  • queenie521queenie521 member

    Oooooo, I like to make "Barley Pudding" (just like rice pudding but with barley instead....sooooooooyummy)

     
    INGREDIENTS

    1 cup uncooked pearl barley
    3 cups water
    4 cups milk, divided
    1 cup Sugar
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    2 egg, beaten
    2 tablespoons butter
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
    1/2 tsp cinnamon
    raisins (optional)

    DIRECTIONS
    In a medium saucepan, bring 3 cups water to a boil. Add barley and stir. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
    To cooked barley add 3 cups milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat until boiling and then another 15-20 minutes while stirring frequently until thick and creamy.
    In a small bowl combine beaten eggs and remaining 1 cup milk. Slowly add 2 large spoonfools of barley/milk mixture to milk and egg mixture to heat egg, constantly stirring. (to prevent scrambled egg effect).
    Add egg/milk mixture to put. Cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in butter, vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Serve warm sprinkled with cinnamon and raisins.
    * Makes approximately six, one cup servings. 

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  • aspadeaspade member
    I make "risotto" with it.  I like to make a mushroom one with lots of mushroom stock.
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  • Ready2006Ready2006 member
    Ohhh, I also forgot barley pilaf. Like a rice pilaf, with peppers and onions, etc, but made with barley. Yum!
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