Mediterranean Barlotto

Name: Mediterranean Barlotto
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium red onion (about 6 ounces), cut in small dice (about 3/4 cup); 3 cloves garlic, minced; Fine salt; 1 1/2 cups pearl barley (see headnote); 1/2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced; 1/2 medium yellow squash, thinly sliced; 1 whole roasted red pepper (from a jar), coarsely chopped; 8 sun-dried tomatoes (vacuum-packed, preferably), each cut in half; 4 1/2 cups no-salt-added vegetable broth, divided; 2 cups no-salt-added canned crushed tomatoes and their juices; Shavings of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, for serving (optional)

Instructions

Whether it's called pearl barley or pearled barley or 365 Brand's "organic Italian barley" that cooks in 10 minutes, what you need for this recipe is barley without its bran and/or endosperm.

Updated at: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 23:15:59 GMT