Slow cooker black bean and barley soup

Name: Slow cooker black bean and barley soup Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 510 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1/2 tbs olive oil; 1 large onion chopped; approx. 5 small to medium potatoes cubed; 5 stalks celery chopped; 15 or so mini carrots chopped; 4 cups water; 2 vegetable bouillon cubes; 1/2 cup pearl barley; 2 cans black beans; 1 can diced tomatoes; 1 tbs chili powder; 1 tsp poultry seasoning; 1 tsp crumbled bay leaves; 1/2 tsp oregano; ~1 tsp salt or to taste; pepper to taste

Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 480

Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

1/2 tbs olive oil1 large onion choppedapprox. 5 small to medium potatoes, cubed5 stalks celery chopped15 or so mini carrots chopped4 cups water2 vegetable bouillon cubes1/2 cup pearl barley2 cans black beans1 can diced tomatoes1 tbs chili powder1 tsp poultry seasoning1 tsp crumbled bay leaves1/2 tsp oregano~1 tsp salt or to tastepepper to taste

Directions

Combine all canned ingredients, carrots, potatoes, and seasonings in slow cooker. Heat olive oil in pan and saute onion and celery until slightly softened. Add bouillon cubes to 4 c hot water to dissolve. Add barley to onions and celery and cook for approx. 5 min, then add mix to slow cooker. Add dissolved bouillon mixture to slow cooker. Cook on high for 1 hour, then cook on low for 6-8 hours. Enjoy!

Serving Size: makes about 8-10 hearty servings

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EINDAHL.

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 242.6
Total Fat: 1.9 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 314.7 mg
Total Carbs: 47.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 11.5 g
Protein: 10.0 g

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