Pearl Barley And Blue Cheese Risotto; Beef Shin And Guinness Stew - John Lewis Pressure Cooker Instruction Manual

5 Pearl Barley and A rich, delectable, cheesy risotto made with pearl barley -- perfect for
Blue Cheese Risotto vegetarians.
- Serves: 4 as a side dish.
- Prep time: 5 mins
- Cook time: 15 mins
What you need
- 1 cup pearl barley
- 2 cups water
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 celery stick, diced
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 200g blue cheese, grated
How to cook
1 Turn your pot to P05 "Sauté".
2 Add the celery, garlic and onion. Cook until soft.
3 Add the pearl barley and cook for a further minute.
4 Close the lid on your pot, and set to P13 "Multigrain".
5 When the cycle is finished, 'natural release' the lid.
6 Stir in the grated cheese.
Serving suggestion
- This is a great side dish. You can serve it with our Beef Shin and
Guinness Stew as part of a healthy, hearty dinner.
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6 Beef Shin and Guinness Stew

A humble classic: comforting, homely, delicious Irish beef stew.
- Serves: 4
- Prep time: 20 mins
- Cook time: 1 hr 15 mins
What you need
- 600g beef shin, diced into 1" pieces
- 500ml stout beer or Guinness
- 200g swede, peeled and diced into 1" inch pieces
- 100g smoked bacon lardons
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 small carrot, diced
- 2 celery sticks, diced
- 3 garlic cloves
- 3 thyme sprigs
- 3 rosemary sprigs
- 1 tsp tomato puree
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 15ml sherry vinegar
- 50ml English mustard
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- A dash of Worcestershire sauce
How to cook
1 Turn your pot to P05 "Sauté". Add the beef and brown on all sides.
Remove the beef from the pot with a slotted spoon.
2 Add the bacon lardons, and let them brown.
3 Add the diced vegetables and cook for 2-3 minutes.
4 Add the tomato puree, herbs, flour and cook for 2 minutes.
5 Add the beef back into the pot with the diced swede and stout beer.
6 Place the lid on the pot, and select P06 "Slow cook".
7 When beef is cooked, open the lid using the "quick release" function.
8 Add the vinegar, mustard, some freshly ground pepper and
Worcestershire sauce.
9 Turn the pot to P05 "Sauté" and stir until the stew attains your
desired thickness.
Serving suggestion
- Serve with the pearl barley and blue cheese risotto, and a helping
of fresh kale.
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