Meatless Meal

Mushroom-Barley Risotto

Roasted Butternut Squash and Broccoli
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Ingredients

  • 1 (1-oz) pkg dried porcini mushrooms
  • 1¼ cups water
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 1 (12-oz) pkg sliced mushrooms
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1½ cups barley
  • 1 (32-oz) carton organic vegetable broth, heated
  • 2 tsp dried thyme
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ¾ tsp pepper
  • ¼ cup dry sherry (or use white wine; optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat porcini mushrooms and water in a small saucepan over medium heat until mushrooms are plump.
  2. Meanwhile, heat 2 Tbsp oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat; add sliced mushrooms. Cook 6 to 7 minutes or until browned and tender; remove from skillet.
  3. Heat 1 Tbsp oil in skillet; add onion, and cook 3 minutes or until tender. Add barley; cook 2 minutes, stirring often.
  4. Add 1 cup broth to skillet, and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until liquid is absorbed; repeat procedure with remaining broth, 1 cup at a time.
  5. Remove and reserve porcini mushrooms, adding soaking liquid to barley; cook 3 minutes or until almost all liquid is evaporated.
  6. Stir in reserved porcini mushrooms, sautéed sliced mushrooms, thyme, salt, pepper, and, if desired, sherry; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (2-lb) butternut squash, peeled and cubed (or use 2 pkg peeled and cubed butternut squash)
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • ½ tsp salt, divided
  • ½ tsp pepper, divided
  • 1½ lb broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss squash with 2 Tbsp oil and ¼ tsp each salt and pepper on a rimmed baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake 20 minutes or until browned and almost tender.
  2. Toss broccoli with 1 Tbsp oil, salt, and pepper; add to baking sheet with squash. Bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until broccoli and squash are tender.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
280
141
421
Fat (g) 8 7 15
Sat. Fat (g) 1 1 2
Protein (g) 10 3 13
Carb (g) 43 20 63
Fiber (g) 10 4 14
Sodium (mg) 698 222 920

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