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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal497
    low
  • fat15g
  • saturates6g
  • carbs68g
  • sugars6g
  • fibre3g
  • protein25g
  • salt1.6g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and fry the chorizo for 3-4 mins until it turns golden and releases its oil. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

  • step 2

    Add the onion and garlic to the pan, and cook for 3-4 mins, until they begin to soften. Add the pearl barley and stir well to coat in the oil, before tipping in the chopped tomatoes and the chicken stock. Bring just to the boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook for 30 mins, stirring occasionally, until all the liquid has been absorbed and the pearl barley is tender. You may need to top up with a little extra water as you go.

  • step 3

    Season and stir in the rosemary and chorizo to serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2014

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raffaella_mischiati7u2cv_GO

300gr barley for 4 people was perfectly fine. For a family of 4, one 19 year old and a 16 year old (both male) we could have done with a bit more. I read the comments so added a bit of paprika, a bit of garlic powder and a tiny bit of chilli flakes. I also added some spinach. You need to cook it…

bernjan7319223

question

i make barley water and often produce 100gr equivalent of pre cooked barley Can anybody suggest a tweak or have tried precooked ? Thanks

alli2157

Bland and uninspiring

janharrison67

We found this very tasty but, following other comments on here, I did increase the quantity of garlic and added smoked paprika and cayenne and I left the chorizo in for most of the cooking time. I used about 120g of barley for 2 people and it was more than enough. I also added some frozen peas…

Lolasmom2605

It’s a good base, I used 100g dried Pearl barley & 1 pint chicken stock. I added extra herbs & spices - paprika, cayenne, onion powder, garlic powder at the start. Once barley softened I then added tomato purée, frozen mixed peppers, red pesto, some green beans & frozen spinach. We’re…

123zqoJQGbd

Completely different recipe!

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