Barley Stew

Name: Barley Stew
Ingredients: 1 cup pearl barley; 1 large onions chopped; 2 each garlic cloves peeled and minced; 4 slices ginger; 2 cans tomatoes whole, peeled, cut into chunks; 2 each carrots chopped; 1 small kidney beans, canned; 1 teaspoon curry powder optional; 4 each celery stalks cut into small pieces; 2-3 each potatoes peeled, chopped; 5 cups water

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 cup pearl barley
1 large onions chopped
2 each garlic cloves peeled and minced
4 slices ginger
2 cans tomatoes whole, peeled, cut into chunks
2 each carrots chopped
1 small kidney beans, canned
1 teaspoon curry powder optional
4 each celery stalks cut into small pieces
2-3 each potatoes peeled, chopped
5 cups water

Directions

1

Place barley in large Pyrex bowl, add water, cover with plastic wrap and nuke for 20 minutes on full power.
2

May need 10 more minutes until barley is cooked.
3

Saute onion, garlic, ginger and curry in nonstick pan.
4

Continue to saute adding the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil and turn to a simmer.
5

Simmer 30 to 45 minutes until potatoes & carrots are cooked.
6

You may have to add more water.
7

Serve with hot bread.
8

Variations: Add other vegetables such as corn, peas.
9

Omit potatoes.