Barley Wild Rice Mushroom Pilaf

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup wild rice
• 1/2 cup pearl barley
• 3 cups water
• 6 dried shiitake mushrooms
• 1/2 cup mixed mushrooms, minced (or use a drained small can, the food processor works fine to mince)
• 1 vegetarian beef stock cube
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 teaspoon dill
• salt, to taste
• 1/4 cup red wine (optional)
• 3 tablespoons light sour cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 rinse wild rice, combine with water, broth cube, wine if using, and shitakes and bring to a boil, cover, simmer for 20 minute.
• 2 rinse barley and add to wild rice, simmer, covered, another 25 minute.
• 3 pull out shitakes and blend in a food processor or small chopper till the same consistency as barley, stir back in
• 4 add spices, liquid smoke and fresh or canned mushrooms and warm through.
• 5 stir in sour cream if using. sometimes i use some shredded sharp cheese instead.