Wild rice, Barley and Asparagus Pilaf

Weight Watchers Wild Rice, Barley and Asparagus Pilaf
Recipe
Ingredients:-
5 cups vegetable broth-
3/4 cup raw wild rice-
1 cup pearl barley (do not use quick-cooking)-
1 medium shallot, chopped-
1 tsp Kosher salt-
1/2 tsp dried thyme-
1/2 tsp dried sage-
1/2 tsp ground black pepper-
10 ounce pencil-thin asparagus spears, cut into 2-inch segments

Directions:
Bring the broth and rice to a simmer in a large saucepan; cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.Stir in the barley, shallot, salt, thyme, sage and pepper. Cover and continue simmering over low heat for 25 minutes.Stir in the asparagus, cover, reduce the heat even further and simmer slowly for 5 minutes. Set aside off the heat, covered, for 10 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
Entire recipe makes 12 servings

Serving size is ½ cupEach serving = 1 Weight Watchers Point