Beef, Vegetable and Barley Stew
Rich and nourishing, this recipe is all about a delicious Beef, Vegetable and Barley Stew, I used stewing meat with canned tomatoes, stock, a whole lot of vegetables and wholesome pearl barley – and I was very happy to be able to cook this wholesome dish in less than an hour.
Beef, Vegetable and Barley Stew Rich and nourishing, this recipe is all about a delicious Beef, Vegetable and Barley Stew, I used stewing meat with canned tomatoes, stock, a whole lot of vegetables and wholesome pearl barley – and I was very happy to be able to cook this wholesome dish in less than an hour. |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6servings | 5min |
| Cook Time |
| 55min |
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Ingredients
- 1kg beef stewing meat
- 2stalks celeryfinely chopped
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 1 green pepperfinely chopped
- 1teaspoon crushed garlic
- 2 bird eye chilifinely chopped
- 1can chopped and peeled tomatoes
- 1tablespoon tomato puree
- 2cups beef stock
- 1cup water
- 2large carrotspeeled and chopped
- 1cup frozen peas
- handful purple cabbageshredded
- 1cup pearl barleyuncooked
- extra waterto cover ingredients
- salt and black pepperto season
- handful fresh parsleyto serve
Instructions
- Plug your Electronic Pressure Cooker in, the power light will come on.
- Add the beef, celery, onion, green pepper, garlic, chilli, tomato can, paste, stock and one cup of water, while the machine heats up.
- Set the timer knob to 40 minutes and close the lid. Ensure the pressure regulator valve is set on ‘seal’.
- After the pressure cooking time has elapsed, set the pressure regular valve to ‘vent’ – careful – there are quite some steam escaping from this valve -until the valve has dropped and open the lid.
- Add the carrots, peas, cabbage and barley and add more water to cover the stew. Close the lid and set the cooking time to 15 minutes.
- After this pressure cooking time has elapsed, your stew should be ready.
- Season to taste and sprinkle with fresh parsley and a dollop of sour cream.