Fresh Vegetable Barley

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 3/4 cup chopped onion (about 1 small)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3/4 cup uncooked pearl barley
• 1 3/4 cups Homemade Chicken Stock
• 1 1/2 cups chopped zucchini (about 1)
• 1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
• Chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add barley; cook 1 minute. Stir in Homemade Chicken Stock; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. Stir in zucchini, tomatoes, salt, and pepper; cover and cook 5 minutes. Ladle 1 cup barley mixture into each of 4 bowls. Top each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons feta and parsley, if desired.