Chicken and pearl barley stew.

This is a very warming stew that can be adapted to suit your taste.  Chicken and sweetcorn is a classic combination; very tasty indeed!

Serves 4 adults

Four chicken thighs with most chicken cut off the bone and cubed (keep the bones)

2 cloves of garlic

1/2 courgette, grated

150g pearl barley

300ml cold water

1 carrot, grated

a small tin of sweetcorn

150g grated parmesan

1 chicken stock cube

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1. Quickly fry the garlic and chicken cubes until brown.

2.  Add the chicken bones, stock cube, water and pearl barley.

3.  Cook as per pearl barley packet instructions, until the water is mainly absorbed.

4.  Add the vegetables a few minutes before the end of the pearl barley cooking time.

5.  Serve with parmesan and a parsley garnish.