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Active time
35 minutes
Total time
35 minutes
Yield
4 servings
Serving Size
about 1 cup
Nutritioni
Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 cup thinly sliced ramps (or other onion)

1 cup whole grain barley grits*

3 cups warm vegetable broth, divided

1 cup (1-inch slices) asparagus

¾ cup fresh corn kernels (about 1 ear)

¼ cup  grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil

½ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice


For garnish:

thinly sliced basil (optional)

shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (optional)

freshly ground black pepper (optional)

Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion to pan; sauté until tender.
  2. Stir in barley grits; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium. Add ½ cup broth; cook 2 minutes or until the broth is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. Add remaining broth, ½ cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of broth is absorbed before adding the next (about 20 minutes total). Stir in the asparagus and corn kernels; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Stir in cheese, basil, lemon zest, pepper and lemon juice. Serve immediately, topped with additional basil, cheese and pepper if desired.


* Barley grits are broken-up bits of barley kernels. If you can’t find them, you can use Hull-less Barley and simply break up the kernels a bit in a blender or food processor first.
 

 


Recipe courtesy of Kathryn Conrad, WGC Culinary Advisor.

Nutrition

Calories: 270
Fat: 6g
Saturated Fat: 1.5g
Sodium: 790mg
Carbohydrate: 46g
Fiber: 10g
Protein: 10g

Yield: 4 servings

Serving Size: about 1 cup

How'd it Taste?

Reed Letsinger
July 24, 2020
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great
Bindi
August 7, 2020
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This is simply amazing.
Kim
September 10, 2024
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It seems my town sells barley in every type except hulless or grits. Can I use farro instead?
Caroline-WGC
September 11, 2024
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Hi Kim -- Sure! Farro should work well. You can just grind it up a bit in your food processor before cooking. Enjoy!
Carolisaacs
November 3, 2024
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Can I use pearled barley instead?
Caroline-WGC
November 7, 2024
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Pearled barley is not whole grain, so it won't offer you all the nutritional benefits that a whole grain barley ingredient would. That said, the recipe should still work with pearled barley. The author of this recipe recommends you chop up the barley a bit in a food processor before cooking if you're not using barley grits so that it cooks more quickly and has the right texture.

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