Carinthian-Style Pearl Barley, Bean and Smoked Pancetta Stew

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Carinthian-Style Pearl Barley, Bean and Smoked Pancetta Stew
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Difficulty:
easy
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Preparation:
35 min.
Preparation
ready in 2 h. 20 min.
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Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
200 grams Pearl barley
200 grams dried white Beans
400 grams streaky, smoked Pancetta
2 bay leaves
6 crushed allspice
1 stalk Leeks
2 carrots
1 Parsnip
1 stalk Celery
salt
freshly ground peppers
1 Tbsp chopped fresh Lovage
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
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Preparation steps

1.

Soak the barley and beans separately in water overnight.

2.

Rinse the bacon, pat dry, add with the spices in a pot, fill with 1 1/2 liters (approximately 1 1/2 quarts) of water, bring to a boil and simmer for about 1 hour.

3.

Meanwhile, rinse the vegetables, trim or peel and cut into small cubes.

4.

Drain the beans and barley and add to the bacon. Simmer about 5 minutes over medium heat until soft. After half of the cooking time, add the vegetables. Remove the bacon and the seasonings and cut the bacon into small cubes. Return to the soup, season with salt, pepper, lovage and parsley and serve.