Try this for a really hearty comforting meal. One pot as well, saves on washing. I found the original recipe online but improvised as only musicians can .....

For each person use a handful of cooked chicken,
1 medium diced onion
1/2 small leek cut into strips
1 carrot diced
1/2 cup pearl barley
3-4 strips good fatty bacon
1 tbspn whole mustard seeds
small carton heavy / double cream
1 pint good chicken stock.
Add some curry powder for a kick if you want.
1 good sized potato roughly cubed into bite sized bits.

Fry off the bacon & onion add all other ingredients except cream. Simmer till barley is tender. Add cream 1/4 at a time till it evaporates.
Enjoy

Graham............

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