Pearl barley with spinach and pork mince

Prep time less than 30 mins

Cook time less than 30 mins

Serves 4

From Two Greedy Italians

This is a filling pork and spinach orzotto - like a risotto, but with pearl barley instead of rice.

Method

Heat one tablespoon of the oil in a large saucepan, add the onion and pork and cook, stirring, until the onion is soft and the pork browned.
Stir in the pearl barley and spinach and cook for a couple of minutes.
Add the white wine and allow to evaporate.
Now gradually add the stock ladle by ladle, waiting until each ladleful has been absorbed before you add the next. Continue until the pearl barley is cooked, about 30 minutes.
Remove from the heat, mix in the remaining oil and parsley and season with salt and black pepper. Serve immediately.

1 small onion, finely chopped

handful of flatleaf parsley, finely chopped

120g/4oz spinach, roughly chopped

salt and freshly ground black pepper

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

200g/7oz pearl barley

1 litre/1Â¾ pint vegetable stock

Â½ glass white wine

150g/5Â½oz pork mince

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