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Barley Stew With Lentils And Swiss Chard Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Inmaculada / All my dishes 1 year, 10 months ago Hearty and thick stew, terrific for winter days, contents tummy and soul. We like it as is, but can be easily adapted for vegetarians. Prep:20m Cook:60m Servings:6	Inmaculada
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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 slices of bacon, chopped

1 large onion, chopped

3 large carrots, chopped

3 large garlic cloves, minced

1 Tbsp ground cumin

10 cups (or more) low-salt chicken or vegetable broth

2/3 cup pearl barley

1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice

2/3 cup dried lentils

4 cups (packed) coarsely chopped Swiss chard (about 1/2 large bunch)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Heat oil in heavy large nonreactive pot over medium-high heat. Add bacon, onions and carrots; sauté until onions are golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Add garlic and stir 1 minute. Mix in cumin; stir 30 seconds. Add 10 cups broth and barley; bring to boil. Reduce heat; partially cover and simmer 25 minutes.

Stir in tomatoes with juice and lentils; cover and simmer until barley and lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.

Add chard to soup; cover and simmer until chard is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in dill. Season soup with salt and pepper. Thin with more broth, if desired.

NOTE: Swiss chard can be substituted for fresh (or frozen) spinach leaves.

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rosemaryblue 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Thank you very much for such a wonderful recipe! We love lentils and barley, and this is so good and hearty. Love the addition of cumin. I will make this today.

invisiblechef 1 year, 10 months ago said:
I'm making this tomorrow! awesome post thanks so much. I'm going to be using Kale and diced prosciutto, and that's the only change I'm probably going to make.

Marie

kukla 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Oh, Imma, I love barley -- AND lentils! The picture looks SO inviting....
I am trying to eat more chard & kale, and this is a perfect way to do it! Thank you so much for a wonderful recipe :)

recipesrule 1 year, 9 months ago said:
This looks really good and I think I even have most of the ingredients in the house. No chard, but a nice fresh bag of spinach! Thanks for the post.
Betty

lunasea 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Fantastic pictures and recipe! I can't wait to try it out. I'll let you know when I make it. =)

recipesrule 1 year, 9 months ago said:
This is sooooo good! I did make it last week using spinach and adding celery to the saute of veggies and bacon. Everybody loved it. This week I made it again using beef broth instead of chicken and Chorizo sausage instead of bacon. It was still amazing and so good for you. thanks for the great recipe. I'll be making it over and over, and passing the recipe on to friends a family.
Betty

notyourmomma 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Love the lentils! This is so warming and comfy.

deliathecrone 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Lentils! and Barley!! and Swiss Chard!!! OH MY!!!!

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