Barley Pilaf – Oracibo

Ingredients

• 6 Tbsp. butter
• 1 ½ cups chopped leek
• 1 cup thinly sliced celery
• 2 cups pearl barley
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp. dried thyme, crumbled
• ½ to 1 tsp. salt or to you taste
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 3 ½ cups chicken stock or tinned low salt chicken broth
• ½ cup dry white wine
• ½ cup minced fresh parsley
• ¼ cup snipped fresh chives (or green onions, green part only)