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Slow-Cooker Bean and Barley Soup

Slow-Cooker Bean and Barley Soup
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
8h
Yields
8 - 10 servings

From Food Network Kitchens Making it Easy, Meredith, 2004

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ingredients

1
cup dried multi-bean mix or Great Northern beans, picked over and rinsed
½
cup pearl barley
3
cloves garlic, smashed
2
medium carrots, roughly chopped
2
ribs celery, roughly chopped
½
medium onion, roughly chopped
1
bay leaf
Kosher salt
2
tsp dried Italian herb blend
Freshly ground black pepper
½
oz dried porcini mushrooms, crumbled if large, optional
1
(14-oz) can whole tomatoes, with juice
3
cups cleaned baby spinach leaves (about 3 oz)
¼
cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Balsamic vinegar, for drizzling
Extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
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directions

Notes

From Food Network Kitchens; after further testing and to ensure the best results this recipe has been altered from what was in the actual episode.

Step 1

Put 6 cups water, the beans, barley, garlic, carrots, celery, onions, bay leaf, 11/2 tablespoons salt, herb blend, some pepper and porcini mushrooms (if using) in a slow cooker. Squeeze the tomatoes through your hands over the pot to break them down, and add with their juices. Cover and cook on high until the beans are quite tender and the soup is thick, about 8 hours.

Step 2

Add the spinach and cheese, and stir until the spinach wilts, about 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and drizzle each serving with vinegar and olive oil.

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