Vegetable stew with herby dumplings
By Good Food
The pearl barley makes this stew really hearty – perfect for a cold winter evening
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Prep:40 mins
Cook:1 hrs 30 mins
- Serves 6
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
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kcal 391
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fat 14g
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saturates 7g
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carbs 57g
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sugars 16g
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fibre 8g
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protein 10g
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salt 0.83g
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 350g shallots, peeled
- 2 leeks, thickly sliced
- ½ swede, chopped into chunks
- 2 parsnips, quartered
- 350g Chantenay carrots
- 175g pearl barley
- 225ml white wine
- 1l vegetable stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 sprigs thyme
- small bunch parsley, finely chopped
- 100g self-raising flour
- 50g unsalted butter
- 50g mature cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
Method
Heat oil in a large casserole dish. Add shallots and cook for 5-6 mins until starting to soften and brown. Add leeks for 2 mins, then stir in swede, parsnips and carrots.
Pour in barley and wine, cook until wine has reduced by half. Add stock, bay, thyme, parsley and seasoning. Cover pan, bring to the boil, then simmer for 45 mins until barley and veg are tender. Stir occasionally to stop it catching.
Meanwhile, make the dumplings. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Rub flour and butter together to form breadcrumbs. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Sprinkle over 2 tbsp water, mix to form a soft dough. Divide into six and roll into balls. Dot on top of stew and transfer to oven. Cook, uncovered, for 20-25 mins until dumplings are golden.
