4 apricot barley pilaf Recipes

pork tenderloin , trimmed of visible fat, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, apricot jam, less-sodium soy sauce, pecans, coarsely chopped, celery stalk, finely chopped (about 1/3 cup), carrot, peeled and diced (about 1/3 cup), chopped onion, water, quick-cooking barley, cooked, dried apricot halves, chopped, chopped fresh parsley

pork tenderloin , trimmed of visible fat, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, apricot jam, low-sodium soy sauce, pecans, celery stalk, finely chopped (about 1/3 cup), carrot, peeled and finely chopped (about 1/3 cup), chopped onion, water, quick cooked barley, cooked, dried apricot halves, chopped, chopped fresh parsley

barley, barley is a favorite with ancient civilizations, it is mentioned in the bible 32 times, in john 6:9-11 the young boy gives the lord five barley loaves and two small fish, barley is a sweet , nutty flavored grain and lacks gluten which must be added for baking, baking in bread , 1 part barley to five parts wheat flour), barley puts new flavor appeal in soups , casseroles, pilaf, and puddings, be subsituted for rice and millet in recipes, high in minerals and protein, personal note : my mother used barley in much of her southern cooking, especially in soups, she used pearl barley, barley-rice pilaf, oil, onion, finely chopped, chopped celery, barley, uncooked (not quick ), raw brown rice, boiling water or chicken broth, chopped dried apricots, chopped almonds, raisins, cinnamon