Lori's Bean and Barley Stew

Name: Lori's Bean and Barley Stew
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 9 h 30 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup dried white bean; 1 cup pearl barley (rinsed); 1 tablespoon butter; 1 tablespoon mustard oil; 1 onion (minced); 1 large garlic clove (minced); 1/2 cup carrot (peeled, chopped); 1/2 cup celery (chopped); 1 jalapeno (seeded, minced); 1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 5 cups chicken stock (preferably homemeade); 1 bay leaf; salt & fresh ground pepper (to taste); 1/2 cup frozen peas (thawed); 1 tablespoon basil (minced); 1 tablespoon parsley (minced)

Submitted by Lori 13

"This is good and healthy. Also a little different..."

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Ready In:: 9hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 cup dried white bean
1 cup pearl barley (rinsed)
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon mustard oil
1 onion (minced)
1 large garlic clove (minced)
¹⁄₂ cup carrot (peeled, chopped)
¹⁄₂ cup celery (chopped)
1 jalapeno (seeded, minced)
1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
5 cups chicken stock (preferably homemeade)
1 bay leaf
salt & fresh ground pepper (to taste)
¹⁄₂ cup frozen peas (thawed)
1 tablespoon basil (minced)
1 tablespoon parsley (minced)

directions

Soak beans 8 hours. Drain. Rinse. Place in a pot. Cover with water generously. Bring to a boil.
Reduce. Simmer 20 minutes.
Add barley. Return to a boil. Simmer 40 more minutes. Drain.
Heat butter and oil in a pot. Add onion and garlic. Saute 3 minutes.
Add carrots, celery and jalapeno. Saute 4 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, stock and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce. Simmer 10 minutes.
Add beans, barley, salt and pepper and the peas. Simmer 5 minutes. Stir in herbs. Serve.