Name: Creamy pea & chive risotto
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion finely chopped; 200g pearl barley; 1.2l vegetable stock; 140g pea; 100g light cream cheese with chives; small bunch chives snipped

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Creamy pea & chive risotto

Creamy pea & chive risotto

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Ready in 30 mins

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Pearl barley is rich in calcium, minerals, iron and potassium, and that's just to start with. Make the most of it with this creamy risotto

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Ingredients

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2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion

finely chopped
200g pearl barley
1.2l vegetable stock
140g pea
100g light cream cheese

with chives
small bunch chives

snipped

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal656
fat20g
saturates6g
carbs104g
sugars12g
fibre8g
protein20g
salt1.41g

low

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a large, deep pan, then gently fry the onion for 3-4 mins. Stir in the pearl barley, sizzle for a few mins, then pour in about a third of the stock. Simmer fiercely for 20 mins, stirring occasionally, adding more stock gradually as it is absorbed. With 5 mins to go, stir in the peas. After 20 mins there should be some liquid left and the barley should be cooked through.
step 2

Turn the heat off under the risotto and let it sit for a min, then stir in the cream cheese and most of the chives. Season well and serve scattered with the rest of the chives.

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HEALTHY BENEFITS

Pearl barley is rich in minerals, including calcium, iron and potassium. It’s also a useful source of B vitamins, especially B3 and B6 – important for energy, healthy red blood cells and the functioning of the nervous system.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2008

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