Barley & Mushrooms

Ingredients:

• pearl barley (1/2 cup)
• unsalted butter (1 Tbsp)
• garlic (1 clove, minced)
• cremini mushrooms (2 cups, finally chopped)
• Baby's Stock (1 cup)
• salt (1/4 tsp)
• pepper (1/8 tsp)
• thyme (1/8 tsp)

Directions:

• In a dry saucepan over mediam heat, toast barley, stirring often, until it starts to brown, about 2 minutes.  Transfer to a mixing bowl.
• In same saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.  Add garlic and cook until aromatic, about 1 minute.  Stir in mushrooms and cook until they relase their liquid and become tender, about 3 minutes.  Stir in barley, stock, 1/3 cup water, salt, pepper, and thyme.  Bring to a buil over high heat, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until barley is tender, 30-35 minutes.

*Taken from Cooking for Baby*