Barley with Bacon, Peas and Dill

Name: Barley with Bacon, Peas and Dill
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch strips; 177 milliliters whole hulled barley, rinsed; 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh dill; 4 servings Kosher salt; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 227 grams 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed (about; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; 1 large yellow onion, quartered and thinly sliced

Barley with Bacon, Peas and Dill is a side dish that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 11g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 301 calories. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. A mixture of bacon, onion, lemon juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. Users who liked this recipe also liked Barley with Bacon, Peas and Dill, Cream of Barley and Dill Soup, and Barley, Mushroom, and Dill Salad.

Instructions

Bring the barley, 3 1/2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the barley is chewy but tender, about 50 minutes.

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Barley

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Salt

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Meanwhile, add the bacon in a single layer to a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crisp, about 6 minutes.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Remove the skillet from the heat and transfer the bacon with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain; reserve the bacon drippings in the skillet.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

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Return the skillet to medium heat and melt the butter in the bacon drippings.

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Butter

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Add the onion and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown, about 25 minutes.

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Onion

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Add the peas and stir until heated through, about 1 minute.

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Peas

Drain any excess liquid from the barley. Stir the barley into the onion-pea mixture. Stir in the dill, lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper