Barley, Beans and Greens is a wonderful way to add some variety to your protein bowls for breakfast lunch or dinner. It packs some amazing amounts of fiber into your meals.
Ingredients
1 C Barley, Pearled (soaked overnight)
2½ C Chicken Broth, Low Sodium
2 C Bell Peppers (diced small)
½ Tsp Garlic Powder
½ Tsp Onion Powder
1 Tsp Dried Basil
¼ Tsp Red Pepper Flakes
3 C Swiss Chard Leaves (coarsely chopped)
1 Can Great Northern Beans, Canned (rinsed and drained)
1 C Cherry Tomatoes (Quartered, optional)
¼ C Fresh Basil Leaves (sliced into thin shreds, optional)
Instructions
Place chicken broth in your Instant Pot stainless steel liner, add barley, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, and dried basil.
Place the stainless steel liner in your pot, cover, lock and set to sealing. Set using [Multigrain] button, reduce time to 18 minutes, NPR (natural pressure release).
While your barley is cooking dice the peppers and chop Swiss Chard, leaves only. (You can substitute spinach or beet greens.)
When the pressure pin has dropped, open the pressure release to insure there is no residual pressure in your pot.
Quickly add your great northern beans, diced peppers, chopped greens, tomatoes (optional) and fresh basil(optional); give a quick stir and replace the top on the top and let sit for 5 minutes on the warming cycle.
Serve with a lean protein.
Notes
Pair this dish with a lean protein source such as boneless, skinless chicken, grilled /baked fish or egg whites
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ½ cup Calories: 203 Fat: 1g Carbohydrates: 41g Sodium: 236mg Fiber: 9g Protein: 10g Cholesterol: 0mg
Recipe by Wonderfully Made and Dearly Loved at https://wonderfullymadeanddearlyloved.com/barley-beans-and-greens/