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Spinach & barley risotto

A bowl of spinach and barley risotto

Spinach & barley risotto

Name: Spinach & barley risotto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tsp rapeseed oil; 1 large leek (315g), thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves chopped; 2 x 400g can barley undrained; 1 tbsp vegetable bouillon powder; 1 tsp finely chopped sage; 1 tbsp thyme leaves; 160g cherry tomatoes halved; 160g spinach; 50g finely grated vegetarian Italian-style hard cheese

Sara Buenfeld

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Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

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This creamy dish uses a can of barley to cut the cooking time to just 25 minutes. It's a healthy, low calorie dinner option that provides three of your 5-a-day

Healthy

Vegetarian

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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2 tsp rapeseed oil
1 large leek

(315g), thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves

chopped
2 x 400g can barley

undrained
1 tbsp vegetable bouillon powder
1 tsp finely chopped sage
1 tbsp thyme leaves
160g cherry tomatoes

halved
160g spinach
50g finely grated vegetarian Italian-style hard cheese

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal346

low
fat12g

low
saturates5g
carbs34g
sugars7g
fibre12g
protein19g
salt0.8g

Method

step 1

Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and fry the leek and garlic for 5-10 mins, stirring frequently, until softened, adding a splash of water if it sticks.
step 2

Tip in the cans of barley and their liquid, then stir in the bouillon powder, sage and thyme. Simmer, stirring frequently, for 4-5 mins. Add the tomatoes and spinach and cook for 2-3 mins more until the spinach is wilted, adding a splash more water if needed. Stir in most of the cheese, then serve with the remaining cheese scattered over.

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Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2020

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