Barley and mushroom pilaf

Name: Barley and mushroom pilaf
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 250g pearl barley, rinsed; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 400g mixed mushrooms, sliced; 1 onion and 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 tsp dried thyme; 800ml low-salt vegetable stock; Handful parsley, chopped

Deep, savoury and barley-based — a rice swap worth making the default.

45 minutes serves 4