Barley with Collard Greens and White Beans

I admit I didn’t have high expectations for this dish. It just didn’t sound all that tasty to me and I’d never had barley before. I was very pleasantly surprised! Not only did it make a ton of food (yay for leftovers!), but it had a rich, hearty taste and lots of texture. It was also nice knowing that barley and collard greens are so healthy. I will definitely make this again!

This recipe is from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition, by Julieanna Hever.

Barley with Collard Greens and White Beans

 

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Barley with Collard Greens and White Beans

Author: Julieanna Hever

Ingredients

• 1 large bunch of collard greens, stems removed, rinsed and chopped (to save time, you can get the pre-washed and pre-chopped greens in a bag)
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 2 tbsp whole-grain flour
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1 (15 oz) can white beans, rinse and drained (I used Great Northern)
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 4.5 cups cooked barley (I cooked it in advance of suppertime because it can take 30-45 minutes)

Instructions

1. Blanch greens in 4 cups of water for 1-2 minutes, until cooked down and starting to darken in color. Drain.
2. Saute' onion and garlic for 5 minutes or until onion is translucent.
3. Whisk together flour and vegetable broth in a bowl and add to onion mixture. Bring to a boil, and add beans and black pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring, for 1 minute.
4. Add blanched greens and cooked barley, and simmer, stirring frequently, until nearly all liquid is absorbed. Serve warm.

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2 Responses to “Barley with Collard Greens and White Beans”

1. katiamarie says:

   October 22, 2011 at 7:03 am

   This looks yummy and healthy – I’m always trying to find recipes with greens.

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2. Motivated Mama says:

   October 22, 2011 at 3:15 pm

   Yes, it’s quite tasty, and amazingly–both my baby and my toddler liked it! Same goes for the lentil and rice casserole here http://motivated-mama.blogspot.com/2011/10/baked-lentils-and-rice-casserole.html
   Anything that the baby, toddler, hubby AND me all like is thumbs up! 🙂

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