Spinach-Barley Risotto

Ingredients

  • olive oil (2 teaspoons)
  • thinly sliced mushrooms (1 cup/4 oz)
  • medium onion, chopped (1 (1/2 cup))
  • chicken or vegetable broth (1 1/2 cups)
  • garlic pepper seasoning blend (1 teaspoon)
  • Dijon mustard (1 teaspoon)
  • quick-cooking barley or pearl barley, presoaked (3/4 cup)
  • wild rice (1/3 cup)
  • dried cranberries (1/4 cup)
  • shredded spinach leaves (2 cups/3 oz)

Instructions

    * Presoak pearl barley in 2 cups of water at least 5 hours or overnight; drain.

  1. Heat oil in 10-inch non-stick skillet over high heat.
  2. Cook mushrooms and onion in oil.
  3. Stir in broth, garlic pepper seasoning blend, and mustard.
  4. Cover and heat to boiling.
  5. Stir in remaining ingredients (barley and rice) except spinach; reduce heat to low.
  6. Cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring once.
  7. Stir in spinach.
  8. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until water is absorbed and barley and wild rice are tender.

Source: bettycrocker.com