Barley Pilaf

Total time: 25 minutes
   Barley is a hearty, nutritious grain; easy to cook and flavorful.  I get the quick-cooking barley which takes 15 minutes.  Here it's cooked in chicken stock with sautéed carrots and onion; a pretty, flavorful side dish.

 Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (2.8oz, 80gr) quick-cooking barley
• 1 cup (8oz, 240ml) chicken stock (or more, depending on type of barley)
• 1 small - medium carrot
• 1/2 onion
• 1 tbs soy sauce
• 1 tbs dry sherry
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp olive oil

 Instructions:

• Chop onion and carrot.
• Heat oil in a small saucepan.  Add onion, carrot and sauté until they start to get tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add barley, stock, soy sauce, basil and sherry; stir to combine.
• Cover and simmer until barley is done, about 15 minutes or according to package directions. 
• Serve.