Roasted Veggies with Barley

Day 130

I know the blog has seen roasted veggies a few times now, but hey, at least they're always somewhat different, right?

Roasted Veggies with Barley

Reminiscing

Let's have a look back on some of the other roast veggie dinners.

Day 1 

Roasted Potatoes, Carrots and Herbs with Beets

This was mostly food from our fall harvest, including the potatoes, carrots, beets and fresh herbs.

Roasted Potatoes, Carrots and Herbs with Beets

Day 57 

Herb-Roasted Veggies

This was your standard "use what's on hand" type of meal. Typical but yummy.

Day 64

Roasted Round Things

The theme of this meal was round things, like brussels sprouts, mushrooms, tiny potatoes and shallots.

Roasted Round Things

Day 111 

Herb-Roasted Root Vegetables

This one had sweet potatoes, mushrooms and some different herbs than I used tonight.

Day 130 (Today)

Roasted Veggies with Barley

What's different about this one that none of the others had? Two things: parsnips and barley.

Roasted Veggies with Barley

Ingredients

5 potatoes

4 carrots

3 parsnips

1/2 small green cabbage

1/2 medium turnip

1 yellow onion

1 box vegetable broth

3 or 4 bay leaves

1/2 cup pearl barley

1 tbsp Italian seasoning

1 tsp thyme

1 tp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

Roasting ingredients (most of them)

Barley

I simmered the barley and a few bay leaves in the vegetable broth while I was peeling and chopping the other ingredients. 

Barley

It probably simmered about 25 minutes, then I added it all to the roast pan with the chopped vegetables, sprinkled the dried herbs and seasonings on and put it in the oven at 400 degrees F for 50 - 60 minutes. 

Roasted & Ready

Wa-lah! 

I think that's a hilarious word to use for a joke, now that I've accepted that most people will never realize that it's "voila". Laura and I have griped and then joked about it so much that we have adopted it as a "yes, some people are idiots - let's celebrate our brains" word.

Anyway, here is the result. Steaming, aromatic roast pan full of delicious veggies and barley.

Roasted Veggies with Barley

Yes, that's a lot of food. I will be taking this for lunch tomorrow. If anyone I work with wants in, let me know. If anyone Laura works with wants in, let me know. We don't mind being share bears! :)

Reviews/Comments

Thoroughly enjoyable, incredible filling and highly nutritious. Not expensive either. What's not to love?? I give this a 9.