Slow Cooker Red Beans and Barley

By Greywolf

Use fire roasted crushed tomatoes, if available, to give this recipe a robust smoky taste. This recipe tastes better the next day.

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked barley, rinsed (slow cooking type)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 large stalk celery, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 15 oz can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp salt

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 440mins
Adapted from weightwatchers.ca

Preparation

Step 1

Place all ingredients in a 5-quart slow cooker. Do not stir.

Cover and cook at low setting for 7 hours. Stir and serve.