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Brains and Barley Stew
Photo: Kevin McCutcheon

Brains and Barley Stew

15 ingredients 10 min + 45 min (8 servings) openrecipes
Brains and Barley Stew

While most of this dish is made using pantry staples, finding the barley can be a bit of a challenge. Check out your local co-op or health food store's bulk bins and look for pearl barley (not barley flakes). While you are there, pick up some coastal temporal lobe, its flavor works as a great compliment to the wine stock.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1170
Calories
49g
Protein
31g
Fat
168g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Barley 1 cup cooked (157g) 193
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat 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

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 pounds human flesh (brains, skin and meat), cut into 1/2" pieces OR 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 4 large carrots, sliced into thick rounds
  • 4 large stalks celery, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 12 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
  • 1-14 1/2 ounce can stewed tomatoes
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 4 cups beef (or human) broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup uncooked medium pearl barley

Directions

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By backtoherroots · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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