Radicchio barley risotto with black lentils, Sbrinz and pear

Name: Radicchio barley risotto with black lentils, Sbrinz and pear
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Swiss
Ingredients: 240 g whole barley; 120 g dried black lentils; 2 heads of red radicchio (red chicory, 400 g); 100 g red onion (1 piece); 1000 g vegetable stock without celery (Milo's recipe: carrot, onion, leek, bay leaf), lightly salted, hot; 40 g grated Sbrinz AOP; 180 g pear (1 piece); 30 g olive oil; 1 g salt; 1 g black pepper

In short: Whole barley cooked like a risotto with red radicchio and black lentils, finished with Sbrinz. Topped with raw radicchio and sliced pear for a fresh touch.

Serves: 4. 60 minutes.

Radicchio (cicorino rosso), Lenticchie svizzere, Cipolla rossa, Pera, Sbrinz AOP

Ingredients

240 g whole barley
120 g dried black lentils
2 heads of red radicchio (red chicory, 400 g)
100 g red onion (1 piece)
1000 g vegetable stock without celery (Milo's recipe: carrot, onion, leek, bay leaf), lightly salted, hot
40 g grated Sbrinz AOP
180 g pear (1 piece)
30 g olive oil
1 g salt
1 g black pepper

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Updated on 26 October 2026