Healthy winter recipe for 4 people, takes only 40 mins; recipe has olive oil, leek, garlic clove, pearl barley, carrot, dijon mustard, chicken stock, savoy cabbage and bacon.
Pearl barley, bacon & leek casserole
Course: Healthy winter
Servings
4
servings
Prep time
10 mins
Ingredients
- Olive Oil: 1 tbsp olive oil
- Leek: 2 leeks, thickly sliced
- Garlic Clove: 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- Pearl Barley: 300g pearl barley
- Carrot: 4 carrots, cubed
- Dijon Mustard: 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, plus extra to serve
- Chicken Stock: 1l chicken stock
- Savoy Cabbage: 300g Savoy cabbage, shredded
- Bacon: 200g lean bacon joint, cooked, chopped into small pieces
Directions
- Heat a large pan over a medium heat. Add the olive oil and cook the leeks for a few mins, then add the garlic and cook for just 1 min more.
- Add the pearl barley, carrots and mustard, then pour over the chicken stock. Season with plenty of ground black pepper and simmer for 20 mins, stirring occasionally. Add the cabbage with the bacon, and cook for 5-10 mins until cabbage is wilted and tender. Serve with extra Dijon mustard on the side.
