Barley Vegetable Soup

By klgettins

Ingredients

• 1 large chopped onion
• 1/2 cup sliced carrot (1 medium)
• 1/2 cup sliced celery (1 stalk)
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 15 ounce can red beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 14 1/2 ounce can stewed tomatoes
• 1 10 ounce package frozen whole kernel corn
• 1/2 cup regular barley (not quick
• cooking)
• 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 cups vegetable broth

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 1105mins
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a 3-1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker toss together onion, carrot, and celery. Add mushrooms, red beans, undrained tomatoes, frozen corn, barley, Italian seasoning, pepper, and garlic. Pour broth over mushroom mixture in cooker.

Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.