Pearl Barley and Bacon Stew
Pearl Barley and Bacon Stew

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This is barley with all the bran removed, giving the round, shiny grains a pearlescent white colour. It can be used in soups and stews as a thickener, or to add texture rather than flavour. Fry the vegetables in the butter, add the barley and saute.

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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have pearl barley and bacon stew using 5 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Pearl Barley and Bacon Stew:
  1. Take 1/4 cup pearl barley
  2. Get 1/4 vegetable oxo cube
  3. Prepare 100 g bacon lardons
  4. Get 1/2 carrot
  5. Make ready 1/4 onion

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Steps to make Pearl Barley and Bacon Stew:
  1. Measure out 1/4 cup of pearl barley per person and wash it under cold water.
  2. Bring about 300ml of water to the boil, crumble the 1/4 oxo cube and add the barley. Other brands of stock will also work, of course.
  3. Chop the carrots and onion and add them.
  4. Reduce the heat so that the stew is simmering but not boiling hard. It's best not to cover the pan as you want a lot of liquid to boil away.
  5. Fry the bacon lardons for a couple of minutes in a drop of oil, then drain the fat and add the bacon to the stew.
  6. Keep the stew simmering for around an hour - the barley should be soft and fluffy at the end. Add more water if it's drying out.
  7. Enjoy! This stew works well served with bread, and if you like, a fine grating of cheese on top.

Stir in the tomatoes, stock, pearl barley and lemon zest. Return the sausages to the pan. The addition of pearl barley makes this stew really filling without being too heavy, like it might be if you added some sort of rice instead. And the pearl barley is also really helpful for adding a good amount of protein to this veggie option, when vegetarian dishes can sometimes be lacking in enough protein. Pearl barley has seen a big revival recently thanks to its high nutritious value and crunchy texture.

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