YIELD: SERVES 4

Beef and Barley Stew

Beef and Barley Stew - a comforting winter warming filling
bowl of tender beef pieces, vegetables and pearl barley.

PREP TIME COOK TIME

15 minutes 1 hour 25 minutes
TOTAL TIME
1 hour 40 minutes

Ingredients
455g (16oz) of stewing beef, uncooked
200g (7oz) onion, finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
300g (10.5oz) of carrots, finely chopped
125g (4.5 oz) of mushrooms, chopped
3 cups (720ml) of chicken stock
3 cups (720ml) of beef stock
3 tablespoon of tomato paste
1 teaspoon of dried thyme
1 teaspoon of dried rosemary
1 teaspoon of paprika (not smoked)
3 to 4 handfuls of chopped kale
125g (4.5oz) of pearl barley, uncooked
salt and black pepper
cooking oil spray (I used avocado)

Instructions
1. Spray a large pot over a medium high heat with some cooking oil spray
2. Add the beef in batches, seasoning with salt and black pepper and fry till lightly golden,
remove and set aside
3. Add the onion, and fry to soften. Add a couple of spoonfuls of either stock just to deglaze
the pan.
4. Add the garlic, carrot, mushrooms, thyme and rosemary, paprika, splash of balsamic
vinegar and tomato paste
5. Add back in the stewing beef (including juices) and stir to coat.
 6. Add all the stock and bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover with a lid and simmer for
approx 30 mins
7. After 30 minutes, add in the pearl barley, and then continue to simmer for an additional 45
minutes until pearl barley is cooked and meat is tender. If you like more broth on your stew,
you can add some more stock as needed.
8. Add in the kale for the last 10 minutes, taste and season as needed with salt and black
pepper.
9. Serve Enjoy!!

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