Barley Risotto

Ingredients (15)

• 16 ounces cremini baby bella mushrooms
• 6 ounces portabella mushroom caps
• 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
• 5 cloves garlic minced, divided
• 16 ounces fresh spinach
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt divided
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper divided
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 large fennel bulb stem and outer leaves removed, cored, and diced
• 1/2 large yellow onion diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 cup pearl barley *
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup dry white wine