Ingredients for - Minted Barley Pilaf

1. Olive oil 2 tablespoons
2. Onion, chopped 1
3. Carrot, chopped 1 small
4. Celery, chopped 1 stalk
5. Salt 1 pinch
6. Pearl barley 1 cup
7. Chicken stock 1 ½ cups
8. Water ¾ cup
9. Dried thyme 2 teaspoons
10. Dried sage 2 teaspoons
11. Large fresh mint leaves, chopped, or more to taste 5

How to cook deliciously - Minted Barley Pilaf

1 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add carrot, celery, and salt; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add barley and mix to coat with oil; cook and stir until barley is golden brown, about 5 minutes.

2 . Stage

Stir chicken stock, water, thyme, and sage into barley mixture. Cover pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 45 minutes. Remove pot from heat and stir mint into barley pilaf. Cover pot and allow flavors to blend, 5 to 10 minutes.