Bean and Barley Stew
"This very traditional Croatian recipe has many equally delicious variations."
photo by pate g.
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 450 g dry pinto beans
- 450 g dry pinto beans
- 150 g pearl barley
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 2 onions, chopped (about 250 g)
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 300 g smoked pork necks, diced
- 1 carrot, peeled (150 g)
- 100 g celery root, peeled
- 100 g parsley roots, peeled
- 1 red horn pepper, cut into chunks
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 celery, leaf
- 1500 ml water
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
directions
- Soak dry pinto beans in plenty of water overnight. Drain and rinse the beans.
- Soak pearled barley in plenty of water overnight. Drain and rinse the barley. Cook al dente in a double amount of water. Drain and set aside.
- In a large pot sauté onions and garlic in sunflower oil for 5 minutes until soft, stirring frequently. Add diced smoked pork neck, stir and sauté for 5 more minutes.
- Meanwhile, make a mirepoix (soffritto or Holy trinity) from carrot, celery and parsley root and red horn pepper: cut the root vegetables into smaller pieces and coarsely chop in a blender. Add horn pepper chunks and pulse once or twice.
- Add mirepoix to onions and smoked meat, stir and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add beans, bay and celery leaf, water, and salt and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat, cover the pot and continue to cook for 25 – 30 minutes.
- Stir in cooked barley, continue to cook for 5 minutes or until the beans are cooked (al dente).
- Season with ground black pepper and serve.
Questions & Replies
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Why does the recipe list 450g of pinto beans twice? -
I'm always discouraged when the recipe lists measurements for ingredients as g (grams?) and ml (milliliters?) I guess I could Google and figure out what that means in cups and tablespoons, but I just go to the next recipe and don't bother :( Is there a way to easily convert to measurements that most people here in North America commonly use?
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Laka
Croatia
Food lover, wine and espresso drinker, chocolate addict. I love my family, my dog (when I have it) and my food processor. I cook every single day since I married and probably will until the day I die. I love to share my recipes that are straightforward to prepare, yet are exceptionally tasty and look so good. I hope you feel inspired by my recipes and that they find life in your kitchen!
