Barley with Green Garlic

Total time: 25 minutes
     Barley is a hearty, nutritious grain; easy to cook and flavorful. Here we dress it up for spring with fresh chives and green garlic.

 Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (2.8oz, 80gr) quick-cooking barley
• 1 cup (240ml) chicken stock (or more, depending on type of barley)
• 2 green garlic    substitute 1/2 cup sliced leek or 2 green onions and 1 clove garlic
• 2 tbs fresh, snipped chives   substitute dried chives
• 2 tsp olive oil

 Instructions:

• Trim green garlic and slice, using as much of the green tops as reasonable or trim, slice leek and mince garlic. 
• Sauté green garlic (or leek and garlic) and chives in oil in a small saucepan for 2 minutes.
• Add stock, barley, cover and simmer until done, stirring occasionally.
• Fluff and serve.