- Level
- very easy
- Prep Time
- 10 min
- Total Time
- 55 min
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 3 cups
- reduced sodium chicken broth
- 750 mL
- 3 tbsp
- butter
- 45 mL
- ⅓ cup
- finely diced shallots
- 75 mL
- 1
- Herbed Mushroom & Barley Risotto Gift Jar
- 1 cup
- dry white wine
- 250 mL
- ⅓ cup
- grated Parmesan cheese
- 75 mL
Directions
- Step 1
- Pour broth and 2½ cups (625 mL) water into saucepan set over medium heat. Cover and keep hot on a low simmer.
- Step 2
- Meanwhile, melt butter in another large saucepan set over medium heat. Add shallots; cook 2 to 3 min., until softened. Add contents of Herbed Mushroom & Barley Risotto Gift Jar; stir 1 to 2 min., until barley is well coated. Stir in wine. Cook until almost all liquid has evaporated.
- Step 3
- Ladle 1 cup (250 mL) hot broth mixture onto risotto mixtue. Cook, stirring constantly, until almost all liquid is absorbed. Continue to add broth mixture 1 cup (250 mL) at a time (reserve ½ cup/125 mL for a later step); stirring after each addition until almost all liquid is absorbed; 35 to 40 min. until barley and mushrooms are tender.
- Step 4
- Stir in remaining ½ cup (125 mL) broth. Warm through, about 1 min., to loosen risotto. Remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
Tip
Garnish with chopped fresh herbs such as parsley, chives or basil before serving.
Nutrition Facts
- Nutrition Description:
- Per serving (¼ recipe)
- Calories:
- 440
- Fat:
- 13
- Saturated Fat:
- 7
- Carbs:
- 66
- Fibre:
- 15
- Sugar:
- 4
- Cholesterol:
- 30 mg
- Protein:
- 21
- Sodium:
- 810 mg
- Potassium:
- 0
