- serves 4 people
- preparation 10 minutes
- cooking 40 minutes
- difficulty Easy level
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 150 g minced pork
- 200 g pearl barley
- 120 g spinach, roughly chopped
- ½ glass white wine
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- handful of flat-leaf parsley,finely chopped
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and pork and cook, stirring, until the onion is soft and the pork sealed.
Stir in the pearl barley and spinach and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the white wine and allow to evaporate.
Now gradually add the stock ladle by ladle, waiting until each ladleful has been absorbed before you add the next. Continue until the pearl barley is cooked, about 30 minutes.
Remove from the heat, mix in the remaining oil and parsley and season with black pepper. Serve immediately.
Cook’s Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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