Barley And Pine Nut Pilaf

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 ounces pine nuts (1/3 cup)
• 1 cup chopped scallion (including green tops)
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley or 2 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/3 cups chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 preheat your oven to 350°; rinse the barley in cold water and drain.
• 2 in a medium skillet, heat the butter and brown the pine nuts, be careful, they burn easily so watch them; remove with a slotted spoon and reserve.
• 3 saute the scallions and barley until the barley is lightly toasted; remove from the heat and stir in the nuts, parsley, salt and pepper- spoon this mixture into an ungreased 2-quart casserole dish.
• 4 heat the broth to boiling and pour over the barley mixture; stir to blend well, bake, uncovered, for 1 hour and 10 minutes.