Spelt And Vegetable Risotto

• 2 cups spelt berries, rinsed
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 8 oz button mushrooms, quartered
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder
• 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets
• 2 medium tomatoes, diced
• 2 oz Cheddar, grated (approximately 1/2 cup)
• 3 tbsp chopped fresh chives

1. Soak the spelt in a large bowl of cold water overnight. Drain and reserve the soaking water.
2. Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the mushrooms, onion and spelt and saute for 3-4 mins. Pour in 2 cups soaking water and bring to a boil. Stir in the bouillon powder, lower heat and simmer for 25-30 mins.
3. Add the broccoli and tomatoes and cook for 5 more minutes. Season to taste.
4. Serve sprinkled with cheese and chives.

spelt berries, sunflower oil, button mushrooms, onion, vegetable bouillon powder, broccoli, tomatoes, cheddar, fresh chives

Taken from recipes-plus.com/api/v2.0/recipes/16283 (may not work)