Barley Risotto And Beef Stroganoff Food

PEARL BARLEY, BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND SAGE RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add 25g/1oz of the butter and, once melted, add the onion and squash along with a pinch of salt. Gently fry for 10 minutes, or until the onion is translucent and the squash is softening. Add the garlic and continue to cook for two minutes, or until aromatic.
• In a separate pan, warm the stock and half of the sage leaves.
• Add 25g/1oz of the butter to the onion and squash and, once melted, add the pearl barley. Turn up the heat and cook for 2-3 minutes. Turn down the heat to medium and add a ladleful of warm stock. Stir well to mix and, once absorbed, add another ladleful, stirring now and again. Repeat this process until the stock is used up and the pearl barley is tender (about 30 minutes).
• Once the barley is tender, taste and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the remaining butter to the pan and stir through.
• Serve the risotto garnished with the remaining sage.

THE BEST BEEF STROGANOFF

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Season the beef with 1 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook, untouched, until starting to turn brown in some spots, about 1 minute. Use tongs to flip the pieces and continue cooking until deep golden brown but still undercooked in the center, about 1 minute (the beef will finish cooking in the sauce). Transfer the beef to a bowl and return the skillet to the stovetop on medium-high.
• Add 1 tablespoon butter to the skillet. Add the onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally to scrape up the browned bits in the pan, until the onions are softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons butter, the button mushrooms, shiitakes and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally scraping up any browned bits, until the mushrooms have released some liquid and are starting to crisp up, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in the wine and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir until incorporated. Fold in the sour cream, Dijon, Worcestershire sauce and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Pour in the beef broth and stir until smooth. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, while the sauce reduces, cook the egg noodles according to the package directions for al dente. Drain and toss with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, the chopped parsley and chives.
• Fold the beef and any accumulated juices from the bowl into the sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, until the beef is cooked through but still slightly pink on the inside, about 1 minute.
• Divide the noodles between 4 bowls and top with the sauce and beef. Sprinkle with more chives, if desired.

BARLEY BEEF STROGANOFF (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Place broth, barley, mushrooms, marjoram and pepper in slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on LOW 6 to 7 hours.
• Brown beef 6 to 8 minutes in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to break up the meat.
• Drain fat.
• Add celery and green onions; cook and stir 3 minutes.
• Combine beef mixture and half-and-half in in slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on HIGH 10 to 15 minutes or until beef is hot and vegetables are tender.
• Serve with parsley garnish.
• Serve over cooked noodles if desired.

BARLEY RISOTTO WITH SPINACH AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Warm oil in large, heavy nonstick saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion; cook 4 minutes, stirring. Add barley and thyme; stir to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1 cup of the broth; bring to a simmer. Cook 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Stir in remaining 3 cups broth. Cook 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add spinach, breaking up chunks with a wooden spoon. Cook 5 to 8 minutes, until warmed through and barley is tender yet chewy. Serve hot, garnished with cheese.

BARLEY STROGANOFF STEW

Steps:

• Brown meat, onion and garlic in 2T.
• olive oil in a 3-4qt.
• saucepan.
• Stir in remaining ingredients EXCEPT mushrooms and sour cream.
• Bring mixture to a boil.
• Cover; cook over low heat for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Add mushrooms; continue cooking 15 more minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
• Serve over hot cooked noodles or rice.
• CROCK POT VARIATION: Reduce water to 1/2cup.
• Combine all ingredients except mushrooms and sour cream and place in crock pot.
• Cover; cook on low heat 7-8 hours.
• Stir in mushrooms; cover, cook on high heat for 15 minutes.
• Turn off heat and stir in sour cream.

BRAISED BEEF WITH MUSHROOM-BARLEY RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat 2 tsp. oil in Dutch oven or large deep skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat; cook 4 min. on each side or until browned on both sides. Remove meat from pan; sprinkle with pepper. Add remaining oil, mushrooms and onions to pan; cook 5 min. Stir in broth, barley and 2 Tbsp. tarragon. Bring to boil.
• Return meat to pan; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 2 hours or until meat is tender. Transfer meat to cutting board; cover to keep warm.
• Stir sour cream, cheese and remaining tarragon into barley mixture in pan. Cut meat into thin slices. Serve with barley mixture.

BARLEY RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring broth to a simmer; keep hot., In another small saucepan over medium-high heat, cook and stir the barley for 2-4 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to a small bowl. In the same saucepan, saute onion in oil for 2 minutes. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer or until onion is tender. Stir in barley and wine. Cook and stir until all of the liquid is absorbed. , Add hot broth, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and allowing the liquid to absorb between additions. Cook just until barley is almost tender (cooking time is about 45 minutes). Add the parsley and lemon zest; cook and stir until heated through. Serve immediately.

BEEF STROGANOFF RISOTTO

Steps:

• Preheat large Dutch oven sized pot. Season ground beef with salt & pepper. Brown, but don't over cook. Drain if necessary (leave some for cooking onions & mushrooms) and remove to plate.
• In same pan, add a little olive oil if necessary. Sauté mushrooms until caramelized. Set aside in a bowl. Into same pan, add diced onion until almost caramelized. Add sherry, hot sauce, Worcestershire, mushroom powder, and garlic powder. Cook 2-3 more minutes.
• Add rice and stir well. Add broth ¾ cup at a time. Cook down - stirring often until almost absorbed, but loose. Total should be about 20 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and return ground beef, butter, Parmesan, and sour cream. Stir well. Cook 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately, topped with chopped fresh chives.
• Should be creamy and RICH!