Mock-a-leekie pearl barley risotto

Name: Mock-a-leekie pearl barley risotto | Asda Good Living
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1tbsp rapeseed oil; 50g butter; 1 large carrot, peeled and diced; 2 sticks celery, diced; 2 medium leeks, sliced; 100g Savoy cabbage or kale, thinly sliced; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 300g pearl barley; 50ml white wine (optional); 1L vegetable stock made with 1 reduced-salt vegetable stock cube; 3 sprigs thyme, leaves only, plus extra to garnish; 150g frozen peas; 25g Asda 50% Less Fat Mature British Cheese, grated; 2tbsp chopped parsley; 1tbsp oatmeal, toasted (optional)

An oh-so-easy veggie risotto inspired by one of Scotland’s most famous soups, cock-a-leekie

By Asda Good Living,16th January 2018

(14 votes)

Cook: 50 Mins

Serves: 6

Price: 40p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 394g serving contains

Energy
1450kj
347kcal

17%

Fat
11.0g

Med
16%

Saturates
5.1g

Med
26%

Sugars
4.3g

Low
5%

Salt
0.28g

Low
5%

of your 5-a-day

of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
368kj/88kcal

Ingredients

1tbsp rapeseed oil

50g butter

1 large carrot, peeled and diced

2 sticks celery, diced

2 medium leeks, sliced

100g Savoy cabbage or kale, thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic, crushed

300g pearl barley

50ml white wine (optional)

1L vegetable stock made with 1 reduced-salt vegetable stock cube

3 sprigs thyme, leaves only, plus extra to garnish

150g frozen peas

25g Asda 50% Less Fat Mature British Cheese, grated

2tbsp chopped parsley

1tbsp oatmeal, toasted (optional)

Method

Heat the oil and butter in a large pan. Add the carrot, celery, leeks and cabbage or kale. Cover and cook over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 mins until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 2 mins.

Stir in the barley and the wine, if using, and allow to simmer until absorbed.

Add the stock and thyme leaves. Simmer for 30 mins, stirring occasionally, until nearly all the liquid has been absorbed. Add a little extra water if needed. Add the peas in the last 5 mins.

Garnish with the cheese, parsley, oatmeal, if using, thyme and black pepper.