Slow Cooker Bean And Barley Soup - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 cup dried bean mix, picked over and rinsed
6 cups water
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
3 garlic cloves, smashed
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup pearl barley
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
fresh ground black pepper
1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms (optional)
3 cups baby spinach leaves
1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Preparation
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Put the beans, water, tomatoes and their juices, garlic, celery, carrots, onion, barley, bay leaf, salt, Italian seasoning, pepper and porcini mushrooms in a slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low until the beans are quite tender and the soup is thick, about 8 hours.
Stir in the spinach, cheese and vinegar.
Cover and let the soup cook until the spinach wilts, about 5 minutes.
Taste and adjust seasonings.
Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and drizzle each serving with olive oil.
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