Friday, 26 October 2012

Pearl barley and kidney bean soup

1/2 cup pearl barley and kidney beans. Soak over night and bubble gently for 20 mins or so - until soft
Gently fry 3 tabsp leek, onion, celery and sweet potato. Add 2 teas garlic 3 teas veg stock , 3 cups water, herbs that take your fancy and 2 teas polenta. Boil gently for 20 mins or so and your house smells amazing!! So now you have lunches for the week, add a little chopped tomato after you have reheated, and the tops of some spring onions or chives for more oniony flavor! Each serve has around 8 grams of protein, 1 gram fat, 20 grams carbs, 3 grams fibre