Beef recipes
1 1/4 hours
Beef and cauli mash shepherds pie

Cook the barley in salted boiling water until al dente.
Fry the bacon in a dry pan over hight heat until crisp. Remove from the pan, then heat th eolive oil and a knob of butter in the same pan and fry the mushrooms until golden.
Add the garlic, bay leaves, thyme, a dash of sherry (or apple juice) and the chicken stock.
Simmer for 15 - 20 minutes.
Gently stir the cooked barley into the soup and season to taste.
Serve hot, topped with the crispy bacon.