Sweet Potato Barley Risotto in the Crock Pot

Per serving

359.4kcal
Proteins
2.7гFats
77.2гCarbs

For Christmas 2005 my sweet husband got me a bunch of low fat cookbooks. So for my favorite has been a Canadian one called "125 Best Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes" by Judith Finlayson. This is an adaptation of a recipe from that cookbook that we enjoyed. If you desire some cheese can be sprinkled on the finished product, but we didn't think it needed it. For the record, I used an olive oil infused with garlic. Olive or vegetable would be good here.

Ingredients

4 serv.
  • olive oil1⁄2 tablespoon
  • onions2 - 2 1⁄2
  • minced garlic1 teaspoon
  • dried rosemary1⁄2 teaspoon
  • pearl barley1 1⁄2 cups
  • vegetable stock3 cups
  • sweet potatoes2

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Chop your onions finely.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Then add the garlic and rosemary and stir for about a minute.

  5. 5

    Stir in the barley and stir until the barley is combined well.

  6. 6

    Add the stock and bring to a boil.

  7. 7

    Drain the sweet potatoes (if they were in water) and place into a large crockpot.

  8. 8

    Pour the boiling stock mixture over top and stir well.

  9. 9

    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.

Source: food.com
Original recipe

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