Barley and Rice Pilaf
If you're tired of potatoes, try this quick-and-easy pilaf for a change of taste. "I put it together while trying to use up left-over rice," writes Marilyn Bazant of Albuquerque, New Mexico. "I've experimented with many variations, such as adding broccoli florets and asparagus."6 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 20 min.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
- 1/2 cup finely chopped green onions
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 3 cups cooked long grain rice
- 1 cup cooked medium pearl barley
- 2 Wright® Brand Bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
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- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- In a large skillet, saute the celery, red pepper, onions and garlic
- in oil until crisp-tender. Stir in the rice, barley, bacon, salt and
- pepper; cook and stir until heated through. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: One serving (3/4 cup) equals 187 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 236 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 fat.