Best Barley Broth Recipes

WALKERS' WILD MUSHROOM, BACON & BARLEY BROTH

Steps:

• Put a large saucepan over a medium heat. Sizzle the lardons or bacon for 10 mins until golden, stirring now and then. While they cook, chop the onions, carrots and celery into smallish pieces. When the bacon is ready, stir in the veg, garlic and herbs, cover and gently cook for 10 mins.
• Meanwhile, put the mushrooms into a jug, then fill up to the 600ml mark with boiling water. Leave to soak for 10 mins.
• Lift the mushrooms out of their juice with a slotted spoon and roughly chop. Turn up the heat under the pan, add the mushrooms, fry for 1 min, then pour in the wine. Let it evaporate right down, then pour the liquid from the mushroom jug into the pan, avoiding the last drops, as they can be gritty. Add the stock and barley. Simmer for 40 mins until the barley is tender. Lift out the thyme and rosemary stalks. Can be made up to 2 days ahead or frozen for up to 1 month. If you make ahead, the soup will need loosening with a little more stock as the barley will thicken it over time.
• When ready to serve, finely shred the greens and simmer in the soup for 5 mins until tender. Season to taste, then serve with cheese for sprinkling over the top, crusty bread and buttter.

BLACK BARLEY WITH MUSHROOM BROTH

Steps:

• Place barley in a medium bowl and add 3 cups cold water to cover. Cover and chill at least 12 hours.
• Drain barley, reserving soaking liquid. Bring barley, mushroom stems, bay leaves, and 5 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add 1 Tbsp. salt, then reduce heat and simmer very gently, stirring occasionally, until barley is tender and liquid is almost completely evaporated, 80-90 minutes. Drain and transfer to a rimmed baking sheet to cool. Pluck out mushroom stems and bay leaves and discard.
• While the barley is cooking, bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil and gently lower eggs into boiling water. Cook 6 minutes; transfer eggs to a bowl of ice water with a slotted spoon and let cool. Carefully peel; set aside.
• Thinly slice mushroom caps and place half in a medium saucepan with reserved barley soaking liquid. Bring to a boil, then simmer until soaking liquid has taken on mushroom flavor, 10-12 minutes. Season with salt. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl.
• Divide barley among bowls. Top with radish and remaining sliced mushrooms. Cut eggs in half lengthwise and tuck into barley, yolk sides up. Nestle kimchi next to eggs. Pour mushroom broth over, dividing evenly. Garnish with cilantro and drizzle with oil.
• Do Ahead
• Barley can be soaked 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.

SCOTCH BROTH WITH NORTHERN ISLES LAMB SAUSAGE, PEARL BARLEY, AND TURNIPS

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine the leek, carrot, turnip, barley, tomato paste, and broth and bring to a boil over high heat. Decrease the heat to maintain a simmer, cover partially, and cook until the barley is tender, about 45 minutes.
• Add the sausage balls and salt and continue cooking until they are firm and rise to the top, about 20 minutes.
• Ladle the soup into individual bowls, garnish with the parsley and black pepper, and serve piping hot.

OLD THYME TURKEY SCOTCH BROTH WITH BARLEY, BEANS AND LENTILS

Steps:

• THE NIGHT BEFORE:.
• Soak ALL of your dried pulses, beans, lentils and pearl barley overnight. The next morning/day or just before making the broth - discard the water and rinse the pulses well; set to one side until needed.
• TO MAKE THE TURKEY STOCK.
• Cut up the turkey in small pieces, place in a large stockpot or saucepan with the thyme and add to the water.
• Simmer slowly until the bones are quite clean.
• Take the bones out, discard the skin, and put all the turkey meat to one side; then work the stock through a sieve, making sure there are no small bones left in the stock.
• When cool, skim the fat of the top.
• You will be left with turkey stock and chunks of turkey meat.
• TO MAKE THE BROTH.
• Place the turkey stock back into a large stockpot or saucepan, then add the turkey meat, and any other cold cuts of turkey you may have.
• Add the diced onion, diced carrots, diced swede (rutabaga), diced potatoes and all the soaked pulses and the pearl barley. Mix well.
• Simmer for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the vegetables are soft and the pulses are cooked and do not have a "bite" to them.
• Add the fresh thyme, then the salt and pepper to taste; simmer for a further 10 to 15 minutes or until piping hot, but NOT boiling.
• Serve with dumplings, fresh crusty bread, crackers or assorted bread rolls.

BARLEY BROTH

Steps:

• Put stock in a pan with the barley and gently boil for 10 minutes
• While barley is boiling finely chop the leek, celery, carrot and parsnip.
• Put the wine in a large pan and add the leek, covver and steam for 5 mins, stirring occasionally. Add the other veg and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• Stir in tomato puree, bay leaves and the barley plus stock. Lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• serve with hot toast rubbed with a garlic clove or crusty bread.