Recipe - Barley Basil Pilaf

2 teaspoon Vegetable Oil
1 cup Pearl barley; uncooked
2 cup Chicken Broth
One half teaspoon Salt
1/3 cup Fresh basil; minced
One fourth cup Green onion; thickly slice
1/8 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

1. Heat oil in a 1 wuart saucepan over medium heat. Add barley and cook for
5 minutes; stirring to coat well.

2. Add chicken broth and salt, bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat.

3. Simmer for 30 minutes or until barley is tender and liquid is absorbed.

4. Remove from heat, stir in basil and nutmeg.

Notes: Use in place of any rice side dish. You can substantially reduce the
sodium in this by using low sodium chicken broth or homemade. Per Serving:
140 calories, 2.4 grams of fat, 23 grams of carbohydrates, 4.6 grams of
dietary fibre, 17 grams potassium, 15.7% CFF

From the Recipe Files of RecipeLu recipelu@recipelu.com
Posted to MCRecipe Digest by RecipeLu recipelu@geocities.com on Mar 08,
1998