Comments on: barley risotto with beans and greens http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/barley-risotto-with-beans-and-greens/ Thu, 24 May 2012 05:21:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Emily http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/barley-risotto-with-beans-and-greens/#comment-1822353 Emily Tue, 01 May 2012 00:17:32 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5518#comment-1822353 One of the reasons I love your blog is that you seem to have just the right recipe for the random things I have in the fridge. Like yesterday-- a trip to the farmers market left me with farro, beans, spinach and mushrooms. What could I make with these? I'll see if smittenkitchen has any ideas. And here is it-- the perfect, delicious recipe for my ingredients. Everything I've ever cooked from your recipes has been excellent. You make me look good. Thank you! One of the reasons I love your blog is that you seem to have just the right recipe for the random things I have in the fridge. Like yesterday– a trip to the farmers market left me with farro, beans, spinach and mushrooms. What could I make with these? I’ll see if smittenkitchen has any ideas. And here is it– the perfect, delicious recipe for my ingredients. Everything I’ve ever cooked from your recipes has been excellent. You make me look good. Thank you!

]]> By: shellip http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/barley-risotto-with-beans-and-greens/#comment-1475066 shellip Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:19:31 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5518#comment-1475066 oh my. gasp. i've been trying to make tasty barely for years. other than throwing some into soup nothing good has come of it yet. loved this dish. my husband loved this dish. and he doesn't even like barely. discovered that it makes even better risotto than arborio rice - doesn't stick as badly to the bottom of the pot. (used sprouted lentils and spinach) you are truly amazing. i know i have joined a huge group of fans - you totally deserve it. this is the third recipe of yours i have tried in a fortnight, all great successes. number four coming up tonight. thank you for bringing such joy and pleasure into our kitchen oh my. gasp. i’ve been trying to make tasty barely for years. other than throwing some into soup nothing good has come of it yet. loved this dish. my husband loved this dish. and he doesn’t even like barely. discovered that it makes even better risotto than arborio rice – doesn’t stick as badly to the bottom of the pot. (used sprouted lentils and spinach) you are truly amazing. i know i have joined a huge group of fans – you totally deserve it. this is the third recipe of yours i have tried in a fortnight, all great successes. number four coming up tonight. thank you for bringing such joy and pleasure into our kitchen

]]> By: coleen http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/barley-risotto-with-beans-and-greens/#comment-1420846 coleen Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:03:19 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5518#comment-1420846 I've made this a few times now and love it! Until tonight, however, I fell into the "Really? It only takes you 35 minutes for the barley to cook?!?" camp--I routinely stirred for 75 minutes. But I bought a different brand of barley this time (from an Asian grocery, although I'm not sure that makes any difference). This one said "baby pearl barley" as opposed to my "pearled barley" of before. Regardless, what a difference! If anyone else has problems with long cooking times, check out a different brand of barley. I’ve made this a few times now and love it! Until tonight, however, I fell into the “Really? It only takes you 35 minutes for the barley to cook?!?” camp–I routinely stirred for 75 minutes. But I bought a different brand of barley this time (from an Asian grocery, although I’m not sure that makes any difference). This one said “baby pearl barley” as opposed to my “pearled barley” of before. Regardless, what a difference! If anyone else has problems with long cooking times, check out a different brand of barley.

]]> By: Marie http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/barley-risotto-with-beans-and-greens/#comment-1019353 Marie Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:07:52 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5518#comment-1019353 Thank you so much for this great and inspirational recipe! I used Red Chori (Azuki beans) and spinach for the greens. I had some homemade chicken stock and chanterelle stock in the freezer which came to good use. This dish was just so delicious! A glass of white wine on the side and I had a fabulous Friday nigh meal:) I will definitely be making this again and as you said it can be varied in so many ways. Who said healthy food can't be yummy? Thank you so much for this great and inspirational recipe! I used Red Chori (Azuki beans) and spinach for the greens. I had some homemade chicken stock and chanterelle stock in the freezer which came to good use. This dish was just so delicious! A glass of white wine on the side and I had a fabulous Friday nigh meal:) I will definitely be making this again and as you said it can be varied in so many ways. Who said healthy food can’t be yummy?

]]> By: Drew T. http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/barley-risotto-with-beans-and-greens/#comment-979058 Drew T. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:48:37 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5518#comment-979058 Used this barley to celebrate Phoenix's fist day of Fall (highs in the 70s) before we go back to the 90s next week. I added 2 cups sliced mushrooms and a diced rutabaga, and used kale for the greens. Delicious dinner! And my husband, who is on a new heath kick, liked it AND approved of it's heath values. Thanks, Deb! Used this barley to celebrate Phoenix’s fist day of Fall (highs in the 70s) before we go back to the 90s next week. I added 2 cups sliced mushrooms and a diced rutabaga, and used kale for the greens. Delicious dinner! And my husband, who is on a new heath kick, liked it AND approved of it’s heath values. Thanks, Deb!

]]> By: shawna http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/barley-risotto-with-beans-and-greens/#comment-817464 shawna Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:53:31 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5518#comment-817464 this is great! i have some barley that i whipped up today (with homemade stock, garlic, drizzle of oil, pepper and a bit of crushed garlic)...will definitely add some beans and greens to it tomorrow... a great tip that i wanted to give is to sprinkle some mint in there! my (turkish) mother-in-law uses mint in many dishes and it hasn't failed me yet! yum! this is great! i have some barley that i whipped up today (with homemade stock, garlic, drizzle of oil, pepper and a bit of crushed garlic)…will definitely add some beans and greens to it tomorrow…

a great tip that i wanted to give is to sprinkle some mint in there! my (turkish) mother-in-law uses mint in many dishes and it hasn’t failed me yet! yum!

]]> By: Sally http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/barley-risotto-with-beans-and-greens/#comment-656148 Sally Fri, 13 May 2011 00:51:37 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5518#comment-656148 Made this tonight - ABSOULTELY delicious! It cooked exactly for 35 minutes, and I used homemade chicken stock. We loved it! I used small white beans, and thought that they went perfectly with the barley... Made this tonight – ABSOULTELY delicious! It cooked exactly for 35 minutes, and I used homemade chicken stock. We loved it! I used small white beans, and thought that they went perfectly with the barley…

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/barley-risotto-with-beans-and-greens/#comment-623820 deb Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:58:10 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5518#comment-623820 Nowhere in this post does it say it is gluten-free. Nowhere in this post does it say it is gluten-free.

]]> By: MERP http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/barley-risotto-with-beans-and-greens/#comment-623418 MERP Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:36:30 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5518#comment-623418 This is NOT Gluten Free - Gluten Free means no wheat, BARLEY, and rye! This is NOT Gluten Free – Gluten Free means no wheat, BARLEY, and rye!

]]> By: Beth R. http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/01/barley-risotto-with-beans-and-greens/#comment-600489 Beth R. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:09:12 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=5518#comment-600489 Deb - just made this for a dinner party. Great dish! I changed it up a bit by using spinach instead of escarole, omitting beans (because I burned them on the stove in a cold-induced blur), and adding truffle salt (which sits in my fridge because of your cauliflower/caramelized onion tart). Delish! Deb – just made this for a dinner party. Great dish! I changed it up a bit by using spinach instead of escarole, omitting beans (because I burned them on the stove in a cold-induced blur), and adding truffle salt (which sits in my fridge because of your cauliflower/caramelized onion tart). Delish!

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