Step-by-Step Guide to Make Ultimate Red Vegetable Stew With Pearl Barley & Split Peas

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have red vegetable stew with pearl barley & split peas using 21 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Red Vegetable Stew With Pearl Barley & Split Peas:

1. Prepare 200 g finely chopped carrots,
2. Make ready 2 sticks celery,
3. Make ready 1.5 chopped onions,
4. Take 170 g cherry tomatoes, cut into halves,
5. Make ready 1 red bell pepper, chopped,
6. Prepare 1 small courgette, chopped,
7. Prepare 100 g yellow split peas,
8. Take 60 g pearl barley,
9. Get 1/2 cup tomato passata,
10. Prepare 1 tbsp tomato pureé paste,
11. Take 1 vegetable stock cube,
12. Take 1/2 tbsp runny honey,
13. Prepare 2 tsp smoked paprika,
14. Make ready 1 tsp garlic granules,
15. Get 1/4 tsp ground cumin,
16. Take 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper,
17. Take 1 tsp dried oregano,
18. Get 1 pinch red chilli flakes, to taste,
19. Make ready 1 tbsp vegetable oil,
20. Make ready 3.5 cups water,
21. Get Salt and pepper to season

Instructions to make Red Vegetable Stew With Pearl Barley & Split Peas:

1. Heat a large saucepan up over a medium heat. Add in the oil and onions. Cook gently for a few minutes stirring occasionally until translucent. Season well with salt and pepper. Add in the smoked paprika, cayenne and cumin. Stir.
2. Turn the heat down a little. Add in the celery and carrots. Cook for a few more minutes. Next add in the red peppers, courgette, tomato paste and chopped cherry tomatoes. Crumble in the vegetable stock. Add the passata, oregano, garlic and chilli flakes. Add in two cups of water and the honey and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Add the pearl barley, and split peas. Simmer with a lid on for around two hours or until the pearl barley and split peas are cooked. As the stew cooks, keep an eye on it and each time the sauce begins to really thicken, add in another 1/2 cup water to loosen up. Do this continuously during the cooking process when needed so the stew doesn't dry up or catch. At the end of cooking, season with more salt and pepper to taste. Serve up, and enjoy!

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