Vegetable Barley Stew With Lentils Recipes

VEGETABLE BARLEY STEW WITH LENTILS

Steps:

• Combine the barley and 4 cups of water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, then remove the pan from the heat. Put a heavy stockpot over medium heat for about 1 minute. Spray it twice with the vegetable oil. Add the onion and carrots. Saute, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Stir in the lentils, bay leaf, ginger, dried herbs, and remaining 2 cups water. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for about 20 minutes, until the lentils are tender. Add the V8 juice, zucchini, peppers, celery, and tomato to the pot. Cook over low heat until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Pour in the barley and its cooking liquid. Stir in the mushrooms, garlic, and soy sauce. Cook for 10 minutes more to thicken the stew. Garnish with the chopped parsley.

LENTIL BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-low heat.
• Add the onions and carrots; cook, stirring occasionally, for about 8 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for 2 more minutes.
• Add the cumin and cook for 1 more minute.
• Add the lentils, broth, tomatoes with juices, brown sugar and cinnamon stick.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat slightly and cook for 5 minutes, partially covered.
• Add the barley, cover partially, and cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.

HOMEMADE LENTIL BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the carrot, onion, celery and ginger in oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add lentils and barley; cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally., Stir in the tomatoes, water, broth and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add soy sauce; simmer 20-30 minutes longer or until lentils and barley are tender.

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.

VEGETABLE LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first 15 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until lentils and vegetables are tender. , Stir in spinach; heat through. Combine topping ingredients; dollop about 1 tablespoon on each 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.