- prep: 25 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 25 min
Summary
Risotto is typically made with Arborio rice, but pearl barley is a good substitute; it produces a dish that is similar in texture but with a nuttier taste and more fiber.
Ingredients
- 2 cans reduced-sodium chicken broth, (14.5 ounces each)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 cup pearl barley
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 package frozen corn kernels, (10 ounces)
- 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces
- 1/2 cup grated (about 2 ounces) Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 368 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 11 g 17.05%
- Saturated Fat: 3 g 12.66%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 9 mg 2.87%
- Sodium: 184 mg 7.67%
- Calcium: 111 mg 11.09%
- Potassium: 190 mg 5.43%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 8.47%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 56 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 9 g 37.92%
- Sugar: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Alcohol: 3 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 4.71%
- Vitamin C 7.56%
- Vitamin D 0.53%
- * 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 - Fat2
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch4
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total2 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq