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Barley-Vegetable Ragout

Barley-Vegetable Ragout

From Vegetarian Times

Barley-Vegetable Ragout

Ingredients

  1. 2 1/4 cups “chicken” broth or low-sodium vegetable broth
    3/4 cup uncooked pearl barley, rinsed
    2 Tbs. olive oil
    1 10-oz. pkg. cremini mushrooms, halved
    1 small head cauliflower, chopped (about 4 cups)
    1 large white onion, cut into thin strips (about 1 1/2 cups)
    1 15.5-oz. can diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained
    2 small orange bell peppers, sliced (about 2 cups)
    1 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped, plus a few sprigs for garnish
    1/4 cup grated soy Parmesan or Romano cheese

Directions

  1. Bring broth to a boil in large pot. Add barley, reduce heat to low, cover and cook 30 minutes, or until broth is absorbed and barley is tender. Transfer to mixing bowl.
  2. Heat 1 Tbs. oil in same pot over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, and sauté 5 minutes, or until browned; add to barley. Add remaining 1 Tbs. oil to pot, and sauté cauliflower and onion 8 minutes, stirring frequently.
  3. Add tomatoes, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 8 minutes. Stir in peppers; cover, and simmer 5 minutes more, or until tender.
  4. Stir in barley-mushroom mixture, chopped basil and soy cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute more, or until heated through. Serve garnished with basil sprigs.

Serves 6.

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