Dinner for 2

Lemon Parmesan Barley

Name: Lemon Parmesan Barley
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water or 1 1/2 cups broth; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper; 3/4 cup quick-cooking barley; 1/4 cup shaved fresh parmesan cheese; 1 tbsp grated lemon zest; 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

$5.10for 420 minServes 2

Quick-cooking barley simmers until tender, then combines with lemon zest, Parmesan, parsley, olive oil, and pepper.

Lemon Parmesan Barley with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Broth, 12 oz$0.07/oz typical	12 oz	$0.87Typical price
	Quinoa, 4.5 oz$0.20/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.10Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.55

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Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

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20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
2servings (the source says 4, which counts pieces)
$typical cost tier

Italian Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.27 per serving$5.10 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water or 1 1/2 cups broth
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
3/4 cup quick-cooking barley
1/4 cup shaved fresh parmesan cheese
1 tbsp grated lemon zest
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Steps

Bring the water and olive oil to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Stir in the barley, reduce the heat, and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes until tender.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the barley stand for 3 minutes.
Stir in the Parmesan, lemon zest, parsley, and pepper before serving.