Barley-zucchini Pilaf

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock or 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 1 carrot, peeled and grated
• 2 medium zucchini, unpeeled, grated and patted dry
• 1/4 cup parsley or 1/4 cup cilantro

Recipe

• 1 heat oil over medium heat in frypan.
• 2 add onion and garlic and saute until tender (about 5 minutes).
• 3 add broth, thyme, seasonings, carrot and barley.
• 4 stir and bring to a boil.
• 5 transfer to a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• 6 cover and bake 40 minutes.
• 7 stir in zucchini and parsley.
• 8 cover and bake until liquid is absorbed and zucchini is tender (about 25-30 minutes).
• 9 for vegetarian use the water.