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Summary
This risotto recipe is a great way to finish off your day with a decadent dinner that is only a fraction of the cost. The barley makes the dish heartier, and the peas make it healthier. Also, you don’t have to follow Leanne Brown’s twist on risotto; you can make it your own by adding different veggies or switching up the cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup pearl barley
- 2 Cups chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 lemon zest and juice
- 2 Cups frozen peas
- 1/2 Cup ricotta
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 Slices bacon, chopped
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 3
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 935 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 31 g 48.24%
- Saturated Fat: 12 g 57.58%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 110 mg 36.75%
- Sodium: 704 mg 29.35%
- Calcium: 903 mg 90.32%
- Potassium: 1397 mg 39.91%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 15 mg 85.67%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 142 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 53 g 212.77%
- Sugar: 11 g
- Protein: 53 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 4 g
- Vitamin A 19.7%
- Vitamin C 88.33%
- Vitamin D 1.17%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat3
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch9
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat5
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total2 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total2 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total4 oz-eq