Slow Cooker Red Beans And Barley (Low Fat) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup barley, uncooked and rinsed (use long-cooking variety, not pearled barley)
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1 large celery rib, chopped
1 medium garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 bay leaves
3 cups fat-free vegetable broth
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Place all ingredients, in order listed, in slow cooker. Do not stir.
Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours.
Stir and serve. Yields about 1 1/3 cups per serving.