Not everybody like pureed soup, but most of us love a smooth velvety texture of the soup base, especially if it's done with fresh veggies.
Serves 8 Salt 1 cup pearled barley (I used 1/2 cup quick barley and skipped first paragraph of the recipe) 3 tablespoons oliv.
A delicious and nutritious A Li'l Bit of Spice filled with barley, arugula, hummus, a variety of veggies including asparagus and blistered tomatoes, all topped with a sprinkle of chili flakes for just a little heat.
Stir-Fried Chicken with Barley We have a mirror on the wall.
In Estonia we have blood-sausage tradition (a mixture of blood, barley and herbs in animal intestine baked in oven).
We love barley - and using quick-cooking barley has this pilaf ready in no time.
Substituting easy to cook barley takes all the hard work out of risotto without the loss of the creamy, al dente textures and flavors.