Swap traditional risotto rice for fiber-rich pearl barley. This recipe is not only healthier, but it’s wonderfully delicious too! I’m always looking out for new ideas for making my favorite dishes a little bit healthier. This gave me the inspiration to create this mushroom barley risotto recipe. If you love risotto as much as I do and are looking for healthier ways of cooking, this is perfect for you!
Is Barley Better Than Rice?
According to the Harvard School of Public Health, Pearl Barley has more fiber than rice – with 6 grams of fiber in a cup, while both brown rice and wild rice have about 3 grams of fiber. I made this risotto almost exactly like I would make regular risotto and the outcome was really wonderful. It has a deep, rich mushroom flavor, and the texture of the barely was a nice change. Erren’s Kitchen is written and produced for informational intentions only. We are not certified nutritionists, and the nutritional information found on this site has not been assessed or authorized by a nutritionist or the FDA. The nutritional information found in our recipes is offered as an estimate and should not be considered a guarantee or fact. The estimated data is provided as a courtesy and calculated through a third-party online nutritional calculator, spoonacular API. Although we do our best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered rough estimates. Many factors, such as brands or products purchased and the nutritional fluctuations that naturally occur in fresh produce, can alter the effectiveness of the nutritional information in any recipe. Furthermore, various online calculators provide different results depending on their particular algorithms and nutrition fact sources. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
