Warming Vegetable Hotpot

 

Warming Vegetable Hotpot

 

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Serves 1

 

Fry light, for spraying

1 small onion,chopped

1 carrot, sliced

1 leek, sliced

1 small parsnip, chopped

142ml/5fl oz chicken stock made with bovril

1 bouquet garni

28g/1oz pearl barley

1 ripe tomato, skinned and chopped

1 small courgette, sliced

28g/1oz frozen peas

Salt n pepper

 

1.  Spray a heavy saucepan with fry light and set over a med heat. Add the onion, carrot, leek and parsnip. Cook gently until the vegetables are tender.

2. Add the stock, bouquet garni and pearl barley and bring to the boil. Simmer gently for 25 mins until the pearl barley is tender. Check the pan from time to time and add more water if the mixture is looking dry.

3. Add the tomato, peas and courgette and continue cooking for 10-15 mins. Season to taste with salt n pepper. Remove the bouquet garni before serving.