Slow Cooker Sweet Potato And Barley Risotto Food

SWEET POTATO BARLEY RISOTTO IN THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Chop your onions finely.
• Peel the sweet potato and chop into small pieces. I like to keep my chopped sweet potato in a bowl of water until I need it because I think it keeps it from changing color.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat with the oil in it. When the oil gets hot add the onions and cook until softened, stirring frequently.
• Then add the garlic and rosemary and stir for about a minute.
• Stir in the barley and stir until the barley is combined well.
• Add the stock and bring to a boil.
• Drain the sweet potatoes (if they were in water) and place into a large crockpot.
• Pour the boiling stock mixture over top and stir well.
• Cook on low for 8 hours until the barley and sweet potato are cooked through. If possible open the crockpot about halfway through and stir well.

SLOW-COOKER MUSHROOM BARLEY RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 2 minutes. Stir in the barley and thyme and cook, stirring, until the barley is just golden, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer to a 6-quart slow cooker and add the carrots, broth, 1 1/2 cups water and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook on high until the liquid is absorbed and the carrots and barley are tender, about 3 hours.
• Discard the thyme and stir in the Parmesan, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Thin out the risotto with warm water for desired consistency as needed. Top with parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.

SWEET POTATO RISOTTO

Steps:

• Spray 3-quart nonstick saucepan with cooking spray.
• Heat wine to boiling in saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Cook onion and garlic in wine 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender.
• Stir in rice.
• Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Stir in sweet potato and 1/2 cup of broth.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until liquid is completely absorbed
• Stir in 1/2 cup additional broth.
• Continue cooking about 20 minutes,stirring constantly and adding 1/2 cup of broth at a time after previous additions have been absorbed until rice is creamy and tender.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.

SWEET POTATO RISOTTO

Steps:

• Spray 3-quart nonstick saucepan with cooking spray. Heat wine to boiling in saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic in wine 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is tender. Stir in rice. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Stir in sweet potato and 1/2 cup of the broth. Cook, stirring constantly, until liquid is completely absorbed. Stir in an additional 1/2 cup broth. Continue cooking about 20 minutes, stirring constantly and adding broth 1/2 cup at a time after previous additions have been absorbed, until rice is creamy and just tender; remove from heat.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.