Black Beans And Barley Food

TOMATO-BLACK BEAN BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Cook onions and garlic in dressing in large saucepan on medium heat 5 min. or until onions are tender, stirring frequently.
• Add all remaining ingredients except green peppers; mix well. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 15 min., stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat. Stir in green peppers; cover. Let stand 5 min.

BARLEY BLACK BEAN BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Generously grease a sheet of aluminum foil with oil.
• Bring barley and water to a boil in a saucepan. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the barley is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Mash black beans with a fork in a large bowl until thick and pasty. Stir barley, Cheddar cheese, mushrooms, onion, red bell pepper, parsley, eggs, garlic, salt, and black pepper into mashed black beans. Mix enough bread crumbs into bean mixture to form a sticky batter that holds together.
• Divide batter into 4 to 6 patties; place on prepared aluminum foil.
• Grill patties on the aluminum foil for about 8 minutes on each side.

BLACK BEAN & BARLEY CAKES WITH POACHED EGGS

Steps:

• Tip the beans, oats, ground coriander, cumin seeds, thyme and vegetable bouillon powder into a bowl and blitz together with a hand blender to make a rough paste. Stir in 1 egg with the whites of the spring onion and barley. If you're following our Healthy Diet Plan, separate half the mix for another morning and chill.
• Heat half the oil in your largest frying pan and fry the other half of the mixture in two big spoonfuls, gently pressed to make flat cakes. After 7 mins, carefully turn over to cook the other side for 4-5 mins.
• Meanwhile, poach two eggs in a pan of boiling water for 3-4 mins, and gently fry half of the tomatoes on the vine in a little oil for a few mins to brown slightly. Slide the cakes onto plates and top with the tomatoes, eggs, a scattering of the spring onion greens and half the sun ower seeds. On another morning, repeat steps 2 and 3 with the remaining ingredients.
• If you're not following the Healthy Diet Plan and you're serving four, follow steps 2 and 3 with all the ingredients instead of only half.

BARLEY SALAD WITH BLACK BEANS, AVOCADO, AND CORN

Steps:

• Whisk together the orange juice, vinegar, cumin, oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper until well-combined.
• While continuing to whisk, add the olive oil in a steady stream.
• In a large bowl, gently mix together the barley, black beans, corn, scallions, red pepper, and cilantro.
• Add the dressing and toss to combine.
• Before serving, add the avocado and garnish with lime wedges.

CHICKEN BLACK BEAN AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cover beans with water. Bring to a boil and cook 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cover and let stand 1 hour.
• Return pan to medium heat and add chicken, onion and celery. Cook 1 hour.
• Remove chicken. Add barley; season with pepper, mustard and cayenne.
• Cook 30 minutes, until beans and barley are tender.
• Remove chicken from bones and shred meat. Return meat to soup.

BLACK BEANS AND BARLEY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, nonstick pan over medium heat.
• Add onion and red pepper.
• Cook for 3 minutes.
• Add garlic.
• Cook for 2 minutes more.
• Add cumin.
• Remove from heat, and set aside mixture in a bowl.
• In the same pan, add broth, water, barley oregano and hot sauce.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer until barley is tender, adding extra water as necessary, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in beans, salsa, lime juice and onion mixture, and heat through.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle with cilantro just before serving.

STEWED BLACK BEANS & BARLEY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is barely tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add cumin and cook for 30 seconds more.
• Add broth, barley and oregano, increase heat and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the barley is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 10 minutes.
• Gently stir in beans and tomatoes and heat through.
• season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle with cilantro or basil (if using) just before serving.

SOUTHWESTERN BLACK BEANS AND BARLEY

Steps:

• Rinse and sort the beans.
• Soak them overnight. Drain.
• Place in 6 quart crock pot, with barley on top.
• Add celery, onion, garlic and leek to the mixture in the pot, along with tomatoes, seasonings and broth.
• Set crock pot to cook on low for 8 hours.
• (Optional: Serve with cheese as a garnish and top each serving with a tablespoon of sour cream).