{"id":3101,"date":"2022-01-12T13:57:31","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T21:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/?p=3101"},"modified":"2024-12-04T07:04:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:04:46","slug":"barley-jambalaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/barley-jambalaya\/","title":{"rendered":"Barley Jambalaya","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prep time<\/strong>: 25 minutes | Cooking time<\/strong>: 60 minutes | Servings<\/strong>: 6<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • 1 cup instant pearl barley<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 4 cups water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 whole bay leaves<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 3 medium onions (diced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 small celery stalks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 cup green, red, yellow, or orange bell pepper (diced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 medium cloves garlic (minced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 4 ounces ground turkey<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 (14.5-oz) cans diced tomato (no salt added)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 1\/2 teaspoons dried oregano<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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    Live Well Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Jambalaya is a special Creole and Cajun dish influenced by French, African and Spanish cuisine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • To save time, cook barley up to 2 days in advance and refrigerate (covered) until ready to use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Substitute barley with brown rice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • To make it vegetarian used cooked or canned pinto or black beans in place of turkey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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      Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Wash hands with soap and water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. In a colander, rinse barley under cold water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. In a medium pot over high heat, bring barley, water, and bay leaves to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook barley until tender and water is absorbed, about 20-30 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. In a colander, drain barley. Set aside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Heat oil in In a large pot over medium-high heat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Add onions, celery, pepper, and garlic to pot. Mix well and cook until veggies are soft, about 5 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      7. Add ground turkey to pot. Cook until turkey is fully cooked, about 5-8 minutes, or temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      8. Add tomatoes and their juices. Bring to a simmer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      9. Add spices and stir to combine. Cover pot and reduce heat. Cook at a low simmer for 15 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      10. Add cooked barley to the mixture. Stir to combine. Add more water or broth if mixture is too thick. Cook uncovered over low heat to blend flavors, about 5-10 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      11. Remove bay leaves and serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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        Nutrition Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        Serving size 1.5 cups: Calories\u2013230; Protein\u20139g; Carbohydrate\u201341g; Total Fat\u20135g; Saturated Fat\u20131g; Cholesterol\u201315mg; Fiber\u20139g; Sodium\u2013440mg; Vitamin C\u201348mg; Vitamin A\u201345mcg; Iron\u20133mg; Calcium\u201380mg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Adapted from myplate.gov\/recipes<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Great to feed a crowd or as leftovers. Total time: 85 minutes | Servings: 6<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":0,"featured_media":3263,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_external_link":"","_expiration_date":""},"categories":[21,6,9],"tags":[],"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"link","format":"url"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3101"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3101"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4646,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3101\/revisions\/4646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}