Barley Quinoa Rice Pilaf Recipes

QUINOA AND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Place the quinoa and rice in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse until the water runs clear. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until foamy. Add the quinoa and rice and cook, stirring to coat with the butter, then add the broth or water. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat to low and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Cook for 18 minutes, then remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and season to taste.

BARLEY PILAF

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly golden brown, about 6 minutes. Add the barley and stir until the grains are just coated in butter. Add the broth and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover and simmer 20 minutes. Uncover and quickly stir in the spaghetti; cover and continue to simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed and the barley and spaghetti are tender, stirring once more, about 15 minutes more. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and sprinkle with chopped chives.

BARLEY, QUINOA, & RICE PILAF

Steps:

• 1. Melt the stick of butter in large saute pan. Add the onion, garlic, and mushrooms. Saute about 5 minutes. Stir in the Quinoa and brown about 1 minute. Add the wine and cook until most is evaporated. Add the chicken broth, rice and barley. Cook stirring frequently until the rice, quinoa and barley is cooked and the liquid is absorbed. About 20 minutes. Stir in the thyme leaves and taste and adjust for salt and pepper.

INDIAN CURRIED BARLEY PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet placed over medium-high heat. Add the onion and barley; cook, stirring frequently, until the onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in the allspice, turmeric, curry powder, salt, and black pepper. Pour in the chicken broth, and bring to a simmer.
• Cover skillet with lid, and reduce heat to low; simmer until the barley is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes. Fluff the pilaf with a fork, and gently stir in the slivered almonds and raisins.

WILD RICE AND BARLEY PILAF

Steps:

• Bring three cups of the water to boil, add salt and wild rice. Lower heat and simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• In another pot, bring the remaining water to boil and add barley. Lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until tender.
• Drain the cranberries.
• Mix together the rice, barley, cranberries, pine nuts, oil and lemon. Season with thyme, salt, and pepper.

TOASTED QUINOA (OR BARLEY) PILAF

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook shallots and garlic in hot oil over medium heat until tender.
• Carefully stir in quinoa or barley.
• Cook and stir about 5 minutes or until quinoa or barley is golden brown.
• Carefully stir in broth, thyme, and bay leaf and bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until quinoa is tender and fluffy (cook barley about 10 minutes or until tender and liquid is absorbed).
• Discard bay leaf.
• Gently stir in roasted peppers.
• Season to taste with kosher salt and black pepper.

RICE AND BARLEY PILAF

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine broth and wild rice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in barley and brown rice; cover and simmer for 40-45 minutes or until grains are tender and the liquid is absorbed., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion and celery in butter and oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the rice mixture, cheese, cream and pepper; heat through.

LENTIL WHITE BEAN PILAF

Steps:

• Cook the lentils, barley, quinoa and rice according to package directions; set aside., In a Dutch oven, saute the mushrooms, carrots, celery and onion in butter until tender. Add garlic and rosemary; cook 1 minute longer. Add broth, salt and pepper, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in beans and the cooked lentils, barley, quinoa and rice; heat through.

BARLEY-RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In medium skillet, over medium heat, melt butter. Add almonds and stir until lightly browned, about 2 mintues. Add onion and garlic and saute until tender about 5 minutes.
• Stir in rice and barley. Add stock, wine and seasonings. Stir and bring to a boil.
• Transfer to 2 1/2-quart casserole lightly coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake until rice and barley are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.