Stew With Herbs and Barley
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Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 -3 lbs rabbit or 2 -3 lbs stewing veal or 2 -3 lbs chicken parts
- 1 lb leek, washed trimmed and thickly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped finely
- 6 ounces barley
- 3 3⁄4 cups water
- 3 -4 tablespoons red wine vinegar or 3 -4 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 bay leaves
- salt
- ground black pepper
- 15 fresh sage leaves, roughly chopped or 1 tablespoon dried sage
Directions
- Melt the butter in a heavy pan and fry the meat with the leeks and garlic till the vegetables are slightly softened and the meat lightly browned.
- Add the barley, water, vinegar, bay leaves and seasoning. Bring the pot to the boil, cover it and simmer gently for 1 - 1 1/2 hours or till the meat is really tender and ready to fall from the bone.
- Add the sage and continue to cook for several minutes. Adjust the seasoning to taste and serve in bowls.
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