Barley Pilaf Recipe

Ingredients

Directions

1. In a heavy-bottomed 1-quart saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat.
2. Add the onion and sweat for a few minutes, until it is softened but not brown.
3. Add the barley and stir well to coat each grain with butter.
4. Cook for a minute or two until the barley starts to turn opaque.
5. Add the stock, salt, pepper, and bay leaf and bring to a boil over high heat.
6. Reduce heat to low, cover tightly, and simmer very gently for 35-40 minutes, until all the stock is absorbed.
7. Taste; adjust the seasonings, remove the bay leaf, and fluff with a fork before serving.
8. Sides by Melicia Phillips ISBN 0-517-59687-3 pg 84