Better sleep Chicken & leek orzotto with peas
Orzo cooked risotto-style with chicken, leeks and peas; one pan, twenty-five minutes.
Chicken & pearl barley broth
A deep bowl of pulled chicken, barley and root veg; the batch-cook that owns winter evenings.
Ingredients
Servings 6
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Method
- Step 1
Simmer the chicken in the stock with bay for 30 minutes; lift out, pull the meat, discard bones.
- Step 2
Add barley and vegetables to the pot; simmer 30 minutes.
- Step 3
Return the chicken; season well.
- Step 4
Finish with parsley. Freezes beautifully.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 340 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 28g |
| Carbohydrates | 38g |
| – of which sugars | 5g |
| Fibre | 7g |
| Fat | 7g |
| – of which saturates | 1.6g |
| – of which omega-3 | 0.2g |
| Calcium | 60mg |
| Iron | 2.6mg |
| Salt | 1.1g |
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