Cover the casserole with aluminium foil ... Drain well and set aside. For the pearl barley risotto, place the garlic and pearl barley into a heavy-based saucepan and just cover it with chicken ...

Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Place the pearl barley, stock, cannellini beans, fennel, olives, garlic, bay leaves and oil in a casserole dish or small, deep roasting tin and stir to ...

3. Add the remaining oil to the casserole and gently fry the onions, celery and carrot for 5 minutes until softened. Scatter the pearl barley into the casserole then place the lamb chunks on top ...

This chicken casserole is Irish and proud, comfort food at its finest. Send this to the table and you'll see empty bowls all round. serves ...