Lori's Bean And Barley Stew

Total Time: 9 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup dried 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)

Recipe

• 1 soak beans 8 hours. drain. rinse. place in a pot. cover with water generously. bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce. simmer 20 minutes.
• 3 add barley. return to a boil. simmer 40 more minutes. drain.
• 4 heat butter and oil in a pot. add onion and garlic. saute 3 minutes.
• 5 add carrots, celery and jalapeno. saute 4 minutes.
• 6 add the tomatoes, stock and bay leaf. bring to a boil. reduce. simmer 10 minutes.
• 7 add beans, barley, salt and pepper and the peas. simmer 5 minutes. stir in herbs. serve.