Spanish Barley-brown Rice Pilaf

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup spanish olive oil
• 1 cup brown rice (raw)
• 1 1/2 cups pearl barley (raw)
• 1 red bell pepper (chopped)
• 1 yellow bell pepper (chopped)
• 1 green bell pepper (chopped)
• 1 orange bell pepper (chopped)
• 4 green onions (sliced)
• 1/2 cup celery (chopped)
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves
• 17 ounces petite diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves
• 3 large knorr chicken bouillon cubes
• 5 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 heat oil until hot in a large dutch oven.
• 2 turn heat down to medium.
• 3 add onions, all the peppers, and celery and saute until soft.
• 4 add garlic and saute for 3 minutes more.
• 5 add barley and brown rice and saute for 5-10 minutes or until the grains smell fragrant.
• 6 add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
• 7 turn down the heat and simmer for approximately 45 minutes, stirring once in awhile.