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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (297g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 160
Calories from Fat 15		(9%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 1.8g	2%
	Saturated Fat 0.2g	1%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.8g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 50mg		2%
Potassium 261mg		7%
Total Carbohydrate 31.5g		10%
	Dietary Fiber 5.2g	20%
	Sugars 0.2g
Protein 5.7g		11%
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Quinoa and Barley Breakfast Porridge

Recipe #223591 | 45 min | 5 min prep | add private note

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By: MathMom.calif
Apr 19, 2007

Here is a yummy alternative to oatmeal in the morning. Very healthy whole grains, too. "Super foods" some people call them. Takes a little while to make it, but very yummy. Add your own spices, sweeteners and dried fruit, to your taste. This recipe can be easily halved if you use a small saucepan. Supposedly you can cook in a small crockpot overnight, but I've personally only ever tried this on the stovetop.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1/2 cup barley (I prefer hulled to pearled)
1/2 cup quinoa
1 pinch salt
4 cups water
dried fruits (optional, such as raisins, cranberries or cherry)
honey (optional) or maple syrup (optional) or sugar (optional)
spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom (optional)
milk (optional) or yogurt (optional)

Directions

1
For the crockpot method: Mix the first four ingredients (barley, quinoa, salt and water) and cook on low overnight.
2
For the stovetop method: Combine the first four ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Then simmer covered for about 40 minutes, until all the water is absorbed.
3
For both methods continue from here: Fluff with a fork and put into serving dishes.
4
Add sweetener, dried fruits and spices, as desired. Basically, as you would like for oatmeal. Similar. Serve with milk or yogurt if desired.
5
For Vegan omit the milk and yogurt or sub non dairy milk such as soy milk.

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From: Empress of my world

On Sep 21, 2009

This was horrible. There was no amount of seasoning or additives that could make it taste like anything other than dirt. I love barley and I love quinoa, but this recipe did nothing for either of them.

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From: Acadia

On Aug 8, 2009

This was very good! I love barley and had never had quinoa although I had remembered seeing it in the stores. However when I went to buy it I couldn't find it. I rinsed it off first like the directions say plus I made it in the recipe in my crockpot. I added brown sugar, almonds and cinnamon to the mixture. Then when I ate it I also added a pat of butter. Very filling and hearty. Made for Healthy ABC tag.

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From: PaulaG

On Nov 8, 2007

This was cooked in the crockpot and made a very filling breakfast that lasted throughout the morning. At serving, I tossed in some dried cranberries, added 1 1/2 teaspoons of Baking Spice Blend Mix, drizzled a touch of maple syrup over each serving, topped with non-fat plain yogurt and a sprinkling of sliced almonds. A nice change from oatmeal.

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From: dgpat

On Feb 26, 2008

I did this 2 days ago using barley and some buckwheat groats (what I had at hand) and was pleasantly suprised by it. I used the crockpot method (sprayed with Pam first) starting it at 10:30pm and turning it off at 7am. The water was gone, but it wasn't dry and the texture was good also. I also had no problem with cleaning the crockpot afterwards. After tasting it first, I decided to have a bowl with some butter and salt and pepper on it, and it made a good, hearty breakfast for a cold morning. This morning, I sauted some diced onions in some butter and then added a few spoons of this with some S&P and let it cook until the bottom got browned, then put an egg on top. Not quite corned beef hash, but tasty all the same, and a little ketchup was good with it. Thanks for a good, hearty, easy and inexpensive breakfast recipe!

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