Pearled Barley with Peas and Ham. Today I present to you a dish with a spring flavor, beautiful with all its colors, tasty and easy to make.
I’m sure it will please both adults and children.
Moreover, barley has remineralizing and purifying properties for the body. … Besides the bladder and intestines, it also helps the pancreas and stomach; its mineralizing effect is beneficial for bones, skin, hair, and nails.

Think for yourself:

Cost: Very economical
Rest time: 5 Minutes
Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Portions: 2
Cooking methods: Boiling
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

410.71 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 410.71 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 50.42 (g) of which sugars 6.44 (g)
Proteins 16.87 (g)
Fat 19.86 (g) of which saturated 4.91 (g)of which unsaturated 2.09 (g)
Fibers 10.27 (g)
Sodium 1,695.40 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 350 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

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1/4 cup onion
3/4 cup peas
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup pearled barley
2 slices cooked ham
1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano DOP (grated)
4 cups vegetable broth
1 tsp stock cube (Homemade vegetable)
Black pepper (ground optional)

Pearled Barley with Peas and Ham

Tools

what we need to prepare the

2 Pots
Cutting board
1 Knife

Preparation of Pearled Barley with Peas and Ham

If you have fresh peas, shell them
Weigh 100 g, already shelled, or use frozen ones.
Peel and then chop the onion, put it in a pot with the extra virgin olive oil, and sauté for 2 minutes.
Then add the peas, and put twice their weight of water.
Add the vegetable stock cube, if using commercial one, put half a cube. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, meanwhile….
Choose the barley,
Put another pot on the stove with lightly salted vegetable broth, add the barley in cold and cook for 3/4 of the time indicated on its package.
After that time, add the cooked peas. and finish cooking.
This last phase should be done without the lid, stirring occasionally. Then turn off the heat and..
Add the finely chopped ham,
Add the grated Parmigiano, and stir with a wooden spoon.
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Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
If you like, add a grind of black pepper, and serve hot.
Here is the Pearled Barley with Peas and Ham.