North Croatian Beans And Pear Barley Stew (Richet) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

300 g white beans
250 g barley
100 g bacon (dried, smoked)
1 garlic clove
45 g lard
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon paprika (red, dried)
1 bay leaf
salt
pepper

Preparation

Day before soak beans in cold water.
On D-day change the water and cook beans until almost done.
Finely slice garlic and bacon and put it in a pot. Melt lard and fry flour until brownish together with garlic and bacon.
Add paprika and cold water to make creamy mixture.
Wash barley and add into the pot together with drained beans.
Add bay leaf, season with salt and pepper and cook for 30 more minutes or until beans and buckwheat are soft.
This meal must be almost like thick soup and not too hot.