Roasted Butternut Squash with Barley and Cheddar | Umami

Ingredients

• 1 cup barley
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• ¼ cup yellow onion (diced)
• 3 ½ cups butternut squash (diced into cubes)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk ((use 1% or skim to save calories on this recipe))
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped fine)