Pearl barley with tomatoes, leeks, dill & pine nuts

Name: Pearl barley with tomatoes, leeks, dill & pine nuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 450g vine tomatoes, chopped; 2 leeks, thinly sliced; 2 cloves of garlic, grated; 1tsp chilli flakes; 2 bay leaves; 300g pearl barley; 700ml veg stock; 40 pine nuts, toasted; baby spinach, or leafy greens (mix in after oven), optional; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 25g fresh dill, roughly chopped

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:1h

This all-in-one pearl barley dish is like a light risotto: warming and full of flavour. It’s smart enough to serve as part of a sharing table for friends, and comforting enough for a TV dinner with a glass of (red) wine and an episode of Scandal.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:36:45 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories509.6 kcal (25%)

Total Fat22.2 g (32%)

Carbs71.2 g (27%)

Sugars6 g (7%)

Protein12.2 g (24%)

Sodium535.7 mg (27%)

Fiber14.3 g (51%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

450gvine tomatoes

2 clovesgarlic

1 tspchilli flakes

700mlveg stock

or leafy greens, mix in after oven, optional

1 tablespoonlemon juice

2 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil

25gfresh dill

roughly chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Variant: Mix in spinach/greens right after oven

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan/200°C/gas 6.

Step 3

Mix the tomatoes, leeks, garlic, chilli flakes, salt, bay leaves, pearl barley, stock and olive oil in a deep roasting tin or casserole dish and cover tightly with foil or a lid. Transfer to the oven and cook for 1 hour.

Step 4

Meanwhile, whisk together the lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, black pepper and dill and set aside.

Step 5

Once the pearl barley is cooked, stir through the dill dressing and season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Serve scattered with the pine nuts.