Appetizing barley porridge with mushrooms for fasting. Loose and hearty porridge for every day, recipe with step by step photos.
If I say that not everyone loves pearl barley, porridge, then I will be right. For those who do not like her, a viscous porridge pops up in their memory, which reminds of an army or a hospital. This porridge can be made crumbly and very appetizing! No glued porridge with a gray not attractive appearance.
Today we will tell you how to cook barley porridge in a slow cooker with mushrooms and vegetables. The porridge will turn out to be crumbly, and deliciously stupid. And even if you do not eat all the porridge in one sitting, it will remain the same tasty and crumbly, you just have to warm it up.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 111 kcal.
- Servings - for 6 people
- Cooking time - 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Pearl barley - 1 tbsp.
- Carrots - 1 pc.
- Champignons - 350 g
- Bulb onions - 1 pc.
- Vegetable oil - 4 tbsp. l.
- Salt and pepper to taste
Step by step cooking lean pearl barley porridge with mushrooms and vegetables
To prepare a crumbly and beautiful pearl barley porridge, it must first be soaked. It seems to be such a trifle, but it is so important. It is best to soak it overnight in plenty of water.
Then we drain the water, fill it with fresh water and set to cook. There should be a lot of water, like for pasta. Cook the barley after boiling for 25 minutes. Do not forget to add salt to the porridge. Then we throw the porridge into a colander or simply drain the water, covering the pan with a lid. This method of cooking after soaking will change the way you think about this porridge.
While the porridge is cooking, let's chop the onion and carrots.
Saute them for 5 minutes over medium heat in vegetable oil, not forgetting to stir.
When the onions turn transparent and the carrots give color to the onions, you can add mushrooms. How to cut them is up to you. But if you have small mushrooms, it is best to cut them into 4 pieces. As a result, the porridge will turn out, sort of like with meat, but in fact it will be with mushrooms.
Fry everything together for another 10-15 minutes.
When the porridge is ready, the vegetables will also be ready by this time. Combine porridge and frying in one saucepan and mix. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
The ready-made porridge looks very appetizing, and you just want to try it. Do not deny yourself this pleasure. Bon Appetit.
See also video recipes:
1) A simple recipe for barley porridge with mushrooms
2) The most delicious pearl barley porridge
