Roasted pumpkin and barley risotto
Roasted Pumpkin and Barley Risotto is a flavorful Mediterranean dish filled with vitamins, minerals, and aromatic ingredients like pink peppercorns, cream, and ginger. This recipe serves 3 and is perfect for a cozy fall dinner. Best enjoyed during the autumn season, it takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
barley
184 ml
butter
2 tsps
chicken stock
960 ml
cumin
2 tsps
dried thyme
0.5 tsps
fresh mint
2 tsps
garlic
2 cloves
ginger
3 servings
onion
1 small
oregano
1 tsp
peppercorns
0.5 tsps
pumpkin puree
245 g
salt and pepper
3 servings
sour cream
2 tsps
worcestershire sauce
1 tsp
Method
- Cut the pumpkin, clean out the innards and place cut face down in a baking dish with a 1/4 inch of water.
- Bake in a 400 degree oven for 45 minutes until the insides are soft and cooked.Scoop out the cooked flesh and puree with the tiniest bit of milk to make a smooth puree.
- Saute the onions and garlic in butter until translucent.
- Add in the barley and toast for a couple of minutes.Season with salt, pepper, cumin, thyme and oregano.
- Add two cups of stock and cook until the liquid is almost absorbed.Stir in the pumpkin puree.
- Add the rest of the stock in half cup measures and stirring until it is fully absorbed.Slowly, the barley will become creamy as the starch releases.When you are done with all the stock, remove from heat and stir in the sour cream.
- Serve immediately garnished with mint leaves and a drop of pumkiny-sour cream.
Nutrition:
Carbs
68 g
Fat
9 g
Protein
17 g
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