Triple B Crock Pot Soup - Beef, Barley, and Beans

By michaelmeiner

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried multi bean mix
• 6 cups water
• 1 14 ounce can whole tomatoes with juice
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 ribs celery -- chopped
• 2 medium carrots -- chopped
• 1/2 medium onion -- chopped
• 1/2 cup pearl barley
• 1 pound skirt steak -- cut into chunks
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons salt
• 2 teaspoons Italian herb blend
• Pepper -- to taste
• 1/2 ounce dried porcini mushroom
• 3 cups frozen spinach -- thawed
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Preparation

Step 1

Place all ingredients (except spinach and vinegar) in a crock pot. Cook on low for about 8 hours. Stir in the spinach and vinegar, cover and let soup cook until spinach wilts, about 5 minutes.