Recipe: Pearl Barley Ala Arab

Recipes using Diamond Pine Nuts

• 1 cup pearl barley
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup chives, finely chopped (or sm. green onions)
• 6 cups low sodium beef broth
• 1 tsp sea salt
• Ground black pepper

1. Saute pine nuts in butter for 5 minutes until golden brown.
2. Remove pine nuts and then saute onions for 5 minutes.
3. Add barley and brown lightly, stirring constantly.
4. Add parsley, chives, low sodium beef broth, sea salt, and ground black pepper.
5. Add half of the pine nuts. Pour into a casserole and bake at 350 F. for 1 hour, stirring well every 30 minutes.
6. Sprinkle the rest of the pine nuts on top after last stir and bake for 20 minutes more.