Vegetable Barley Stew Recipes

VEGETABLE AND BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• You need a casserole dish with a lid that will go from stove top to oven.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C or 170°C for a fan oven).
• Heat the oil in the casserole dish over medium heat on the stove top.
• Sauté the leeks for two or three minutes, getting them well coated in the oil.
• Tumble in the carrots and parsnips and cook for moment or two.
• Stir in the mushrooms.
• Rinse and sort the pearl barley.
• Add the pearl barley to the vegetables and stir well to coat it in the oil.
• Stir in 3½ cups of the stock along with the basil, pepper and nutmeg.
• Cover the casserole and put it in the oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove the casserole from the oven and stir the stew, adding a bit more stock if the barley has absorbed it all.
• Return the casserole to the oven for another 20 - 30 minutes.
• Remove the casserole from the oven and stir again, checking to see if the barley and vegetables are tender.
• You can add a bit more stock to loosen the stew if desired, but you want it to be quite hearty.
• Carefully taste for seasoning (it will be very hot) and adding salt and pepper if necessary.
• Serve in warmed bowls.

MEDITERRANEAN BARLEY VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat olive oil.
• Saute garlic, shallots, and onions until soft and translucent, about 6 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, broth, rosemary and barley.
• Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook until barley is tender, about 50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the roasted red peppers, spinach, olives, and water.
• Cook until spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Remove rosemary sprigs before serving.

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.

BEAKER'S VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Pour the vegetable broth into a large pot. Add the barley, carrots, celery, tomatoes, zucchini, garbanzo beans, onion, and bay leaves. Season with garlic powder, sugar, salt, pepper, parsley, curry powder, paprika, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 90 minutes. The soup will be very thick. You may adjust by adding more broth or less barley if desired. Remove bay leaves before serving.

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.

BEEF BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, brown meat in oil in batches. Remove and set aside. In the same pan, saute onion until crisp-tender. Add the broth, barley, seasonings and beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Add carrots; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30-40 minutes or until meat and carrots are tender. Add parsley just before serving.

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

BARLEY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Season beef with salt and black pepper; coat with flour, shaking off excess.
• Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven or heavy pot; cook and stir beef until browned on all sides. Remove beef with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add onion, cabbage, celery, carrots, and garlic; cook and stir until carrots are softened and onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Stir in mushrooms, rosemary, thyme, and barley. Return beef to Dutch oven and continue to cook and stir for 3 minutes.
• Stir water, beer, and beef bouillon into beef mixture; bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until beef and barley are tender, about 90 minutes. Add brown sugar and vinegar. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes more.

VEGETABLE BARLEY STEW WITH LENTILS

Steps:

• Combine the barley and 4 cups of stock in a medium saucepan and boil over medium heat for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, then remove the pan fro the heat and set aside.
• Put a heavy stockpot over medium heat for about a minute then spray it with the vegetable oil. Add the onions and carrots and saute for 3 minutes.
• Stir in the lentils, bay leaf, ginger, dried herbs and remaining 2 cups of stock. Bring the mix to a boil then cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until the lentils are tender.
• Add in the vegetable juice, zucchini, peppers, celery and tomatoes. Cook over low heat until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Pour in the barley with its cooking liquid, the mushrooms, garlic and soy sauce. Cook a further 10 minutes then stir in the chopped parsley and as much hot sauce as you like.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• When cool, divide among 6 freezer-safe containers and freeze.
• To reconstitute, take a serving out of the freezer and slip into a glass or ceramic bowl, defrost and reheat in the microwave.