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Asparagus with pearl barley and bacon
Photo: Lily Banse

Asparagus with pearl barley and bacon

13 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 4 openrecipes
Asparagus with pearl barley and bacon

Hearty and nutritious barley is given a makeover in this light springtime supper.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

641
Calories
43g
Protein
25g
Fat
59g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Barley 1 cup cooked (157g) 193
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Broad Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 300ml/10fl oz chicken stock
  • woody ends of asparagus (see below)
  • 100ml/3½fl oz single cream
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 30g/1oz butter
  • 1 shallot
  • 225g/8oz pearl barley
  • 50ml/2fl oz white wine
  • 800ml/1 pint 8fl oz chicken stock
  • 2 bunches English asparagus
  • 60g/2¼oz bacon lardons
  • 85g/3oz cooked and shelled broad beans
  • 3 tomatoes

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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