Barley Stew With Lentils And Swiss Chard
From inmaculada 16 years ago
- 60 minutes to make
- Serves 6
Hearty and thick stew, terrific for winter days, contents tummy and soul. We like it as is, but can be easily adapted for vegetarians.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil shopping list
- 4 slices of bacon, chopped shopping list
- 1 large onion, chopped shopping list
- 3 large carrots, chopped shopping list
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced shopping list
- 1 Tbsp ground cumin shopping list
- 10 cups (or more) low-salt chicken or vegetable broth shopping list
- 2/3 cup pearl barley shopping list
- 1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice shopping list
- 2/3 cup dried lentils shopping list
- 4 cups (packed) coarsely chopped swiss chard (about 1/2 large bunch) shopping list
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste shopping list
How to make it
- 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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Reviewed by 7 people-
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.
rosemaryblue
in CollegeTown loved it
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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
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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 :)
kukla
in Barrie, Ontario loved it
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