Vegetable Bean And Barley Stew Food

BEAN AND BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• Soak dry pinto beans in plenty of water overnight. Drain and rinse the beans.
• Soak pearled barley in plenty of water overnight. Drain and rinse the barley. Cook al dente in a double amount of water. Drain and set aside.
• In a large pot sauté onions and garlic in sunflower oil for 5 minutes until soft, stirring frequently. Add diced smoked pork neck, stir and sauté for 5 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, make a mirepoix (soffritto or Holy trinity) from carrot, celery and parsley root and red horn pepper: cut the root vegetables into smaller pieces and coarsely chop in a blender. Add horn pepper chunks and pulse once or twice.
• Add mirepoix to onions and smoked meat, stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add beans, bay and celery leaf, water, and salt and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat, cover the pot and continue to cook for 25 - 30 minutes.
• Stir in cooked barley, continue to cook for 5 minutes or until the beans are cooked (al dente).
• Season with ground black pepper and serve.

VEGETABLE, BEAN, AND BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• Lightly spray a Dutch oven with cooking spray. Cook the carrots, onion, celery, and zucchini over medium-high heat for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the tomatoes with liquid, vegetable juice, water, corn, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, pepper, and salt. Cook, covered, until the mixture comes to a boil, about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and cook, covered, for 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally and breaking up the tomatoes.
• Stir in the beans and barley. Cook, covered, for 10 minutes, or until the barley is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Slow-Cooker Method
• Combine the carrots, onion, celery, zucchini, tomatoes with liquid, vegetable juice, water, corn, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, pepper, and salt in a 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low for 7 to 9 hours or on high for 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Stir in the beans and barley. Cook, covered, on high for about 30 minutes, or until the barley is tender.
• nutrition information
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 244
• Total Fat: 1.0g
• Saturated: 0.0g
• Trans: 0.0g
• Polyunsaturated: 0.5g
• Monounsaturated: 0.0g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 382mg
• Carbohydrates: 51g
• Fiber: 10g
• Sugars: 16g
• Protein: 11g
• Dietary Exchanges
• 2 1/2 Starch
• 3 Vegetable

SLOW COOKER BEAN AND BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• Combine the broth, bean mix, salt, pepper, celery, carrots, garlic, onions, bay leaf, thyme and 2 cups water in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours. Add the barley and, if the broth looks low, another cup of water. Cover and cook on low an additional 1 hour (8 hours total).
• Just before serving, stir in the spinach to wilt. Serve in a big bowl with toasted crusty bread or baguette.

VEGETABLE, BEEF, AND BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Season beef with salt and cook until pieces are browned on all sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker.
• To the skillet, add remaining tablespoon oil, the garlic, and thyme and saute until fragrant, 1 minute. Add 2 cups broth and cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon. Transfer mixture to slow cooker.
• Add potatoes, squash, barley, 2 cups water, and remaining 2 cups broth to slow cooker, cover, and cook on high until meat is very tender, 4 hours (or 8 hours on low). Using two forks, shred beef. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

BARLEY AND CANNELLINI BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Sauté the garlic and onion in the oil in a large soup pot.
• Cook for several minutes, and then add the tomatoes, vegetable broth, water, beans and oregano.
• Bring to a boil, add the barley, then reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes or until the barley is almost cooked.
• Add the broccoli, carrots, salt and pepper. Simmer for an additional 15 minutes, or until the veggies are just tender.
• Serve immediately.

BARLEY BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion in oil 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender.
• Stir in broth, tomatoes and barley. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except parsley. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and simmer 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until barley is tender.
• Stir in parsley. Cook 2 minutes. Sprinkle each serving with additional parsley if desired.

BARLEY VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion and garlic in oil. Add the carrot, squash, sweet potato and red pepper. Saute 5 minutes longer. Stir in the broth, barley, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until barley is tender. Add the tomato; heat through.