Barley And Pine Nut Pilaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup pearl barley
6 tablespoons butter
3 ounces pine nuts (1/3 cup)
1 cup chopped scallion (including green tops)
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley or 2 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/3 cups chicken broth

Preparation

Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0; rinse the barley in cold water and drain.
In a medium skillet, heat the butter and brown the pine nuts, be careful, they burn easily so watch them; remove with a slotted spoon and reserve.
Saute the scallions and barley until the barley is lightly toasted; remove from the heat and stir in the nuts, parsley, salt and pepper- spoon this mixture into an ungreased 2-quart casserole dish.
Heat the broth to boiling and pour over the barley mixture; stir to blend well, bake, uncovered, for 1 hour and 10 minutes.