Traditional Irish Stew With Pearl Barley Recipe

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Traditional Irish Stew With Pearl Barley
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Directions:

  1. Start off by trimming and cutting away excess fat off the meat.
  2. Pat the pieces dry and in a bowl toss them with flour.
  3. In a heavy-based saucepan, over high heat, heat 2 tbsp olive oil and brown the meat pieces in small batches and then remove and set aside in a bowl.
  4. In the same saucepan, over medium heat add in the rest of the olive oil and add in the chopped onions, garlic and bay leaves and saute till translucent, takes about 10 minutes.
  5. Return the browned meat pieces to the pot and add in the dried thyme and give it all a good stir.
  6. Sprinkle pearl barley on top and pour in all of the stock and season with salt and pepper.
  7. Increase the heat and bring it to a simmering point.
  8. Spoon off any scum that rises to the surface, then cover the pan with a well-fitting lid and leave to simmer over a low heat for an hour, stirring occasionally.
  9. After the hour is up, spoon off scum if any and then add in the potatoes and carrots and give all a good stir and leave it cook for another hour.
  10. Carefully stir in 2 tbsp of chopped parsley and take it off heat.
  11. Garnish with the remaining 1 tbsp of chopped parsley and serve!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 623.34 Kcal (2610 kJ)
Calories from fat 323.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.98g 55%
Cholesterol 122.82mg 41%
Sodium 590.81mg 25%
Potassium 1377.21mg 29%
Total Carbs 32.23g 11%
Sugars 8.12g 32%
Dietary Fiber 5.46g 22%
Protein 42.54g 85%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 15%
Vitamin A 1.2mg 39%
Iron 5.4mg 30%
Calcium 95.2mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 118.64 Kcal (497 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.85g 55%
Cholesterol 23.38mg 41%
Sodium 112.45mg 25%
Potassium 262.12mg 29%
Total Carbs 6.13g 11%
Sugars 1.55g 32%
Dietary Fiber 1.04g 22%
Protein 8.1g 85%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 15%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 39%
Iron 1mg 30%
Calcium 18.1mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.7
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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