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Main course · Irish

Modern Irish Vegetable and Barley Stew with Kale

55 min Serves 4 ~346 kcal/serving ~£3.80 (£0.95/serving) Dairy-freeVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 150 g pearl barley
  • 2 parsnips, cubed
  • 200 g swede, peeled and diced
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 150 g kale, chopped
  • 1000 ml vegetable stock
  • 1 soda bread
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
346 kcal
Protein
9.2 g
Carbohydrate
48.8 g
of which sugars
10 g
Fat
8.6 g
of which saturates
1.3 g
Fibre
13.4 g
Salt
2.25 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the olive oil in a large pot and cook the parsnips, swede and carrots for 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Stir in the pearl barley and vegetable stock, bring to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add the kale and cook for a further 5-6 minutes until wilted and the barley is tender.

  4. 4

    Season with black pepper.

  5. 5

    Serve in deep bowls with thick slices of soda bread.

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