Lentil and Barley soup with Ham

1 cup onions, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tbsp olive oil
2 15.5 oz cans stewed tomatoes
3/4 cup dry lentils, sorted and rinsed
3/4 bearl barley
4 cups beef or vegetable broth
2 cups water
2 cups thinly sliced carrots
2 cups diced ham (1lb)
1 tsp italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste

Cook the onions, celery and garlic in the oil until tender. Place all ingredients into a crock pot. Cook on low around 3-4 hours. Makes approximately 12 1 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KRISKROH.