Barley Pea Stew. While the barley and split peas are cooking, place the onions, carrots, potatoes, salt, cayenne, and stock in a large saucepan. Add the cooked barley and split peas. Barley is an old-fashioned ingredient that isn't used so much these days, but it's fantastic in stews.
Bring the barley, split peas, onion, garlic, bouillon and spices to a boil in a large pot. I like barley, so I knew I had to try this beef and barley stew recipe when I ran across it in a newspaper some years ago. It's nice to have a tasty, filling dish that's lower in fat. You can have Barley Pea Stew using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Barley Pea Stew
- You need 1 of . Olive oil - 1 tbsp.
- Prepare 2 of . Onion - 1 chopped finely.
- It's 3 of . Garlic - 2.
- You need 4 of . Lemon zest - 1 lemon and it's juice.
- You need 5 of . Barley - 100 gm.
- It's 6 of . Vegetable stock - 400 ml.
- It's 7 of . Feta cheese - 100 gm chopped.
- It's 8 of . Mint - 1 tbsp.
- Prepare 9 of . Peas - 200 gm.
- It's 10 of . Salt - pinch.
Barley and vegetables make this a delicious, warming stew for an everyday family meal. Add the frozen peas just before the stew is ready. This slow cooker split pea soup with barley and ham is thick and hearty, bursting with homey flavor, and so simple to prepare. I often use frozen peas here (hey, no judging - I do have a job).
Barley Pea Stew instructions
- Heat oil in pan in medium heat add onion and garlic. Once garlic turns light brown add lemon zest and saute for another minute..
- Add rinsed barley and veg stock. Season with salt and pepper, close with lid and cook for another 30 minutes in low heat..
- Meanwhile cut cheese marinate with half of lemon juice, mint and black pepper. keep this aside..
- Now remove the lid and cook for another 5 minutes with open. Now increase the heat and add peas, Half of marinated feta. Cook for another 3 minutes and check salt..
- Pour the stew in bowl and garnish with remaining marinated feta cheese serve hot..
Simmer on low until the stew is reduced to half I often serve this with mashed potatoes, but this time I was really craving barley. Barley water is often made by boiling, cooling and sweetening pearl barley, and flavouring it with orange or lemon. Pearl barley is widely used in Japan and countries with cool climates. Stew is more of a technique than a recipe, so gather your ingredients and jump right into the kitchen. By late afternoon, you'll have one mouthwatering pot of stew.