Slow Cooker Barley Stew

A simple barley dinner cooked in the slow cooker. Cooking in a slow cooker is always simple and delicious. And cooking pearl barley helps save time for cooking. The porridge with stew turns out very flavorful and satisfying.
cook time: 1h 30 min
Caleb Huxley
Slow Cooker Barley Stew

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

164
Calories
9g
Fat
15g
Carbs
6g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Onion 1 pc
Salt 1 tsp
Ground black pepper to taste
Water 500 ml
Carrot 1 pc
Pearl barley 1 cup
Stew (jar) 340 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make pearl barley with stewed meat in a slow cooker? Prepare your ingredients. You can use any stew; give preference to homemade stew or stew from a trusted manufacturer. Before cooking, sort the pearl barley and rinse with warm water. Before cooking, the cereal should be soaked in cold water to reduce cooking time. The soaking time for pearl barley is 2 — 3 hours (for 1 kg of barley, take 2 — 2.5 liters of water). The weight in the cereals is indicated before soaking.

Step 2

Step 2
Turn on the multicooker to the “Frying” mode. Carefully open the can of stew and mash its contents with a fork. Place the stew into the multicooker bowl. Fry the stew with the lid open, stirring constantly, for about five minutes.

Step 3

Step 3
Wash and peel the carrots and onions. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater, chop the onion randomly. Add the chopped vegetables to the multicooker cup and fry them in a bowl with the lid open for about 10 minutes. Donʼt forget to stir.

Step 4

Step 4
Place the washed pearl barley into the multicooker bowl. Add salt, ground black pepper to taste and stir.

Step 5

Step 5
Pour in 500 ml of hot water, close the lid and turn on the “Stew” or “Porridge” mode for 1 hour. When the stewing time is over, turn off the multicooker from the main mode and leave the barley in the bowl for another 10-15 minutes. You can turn on the “Heating” mode

Step 6

Step 6
Serve the finished barley with stew hot; you can garnish it with fresh herbs. Offer this hearty porridge with a salad of fresh vegetables and bread.

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