Brian in the Kitchen Recipes
BRIAN IN THE KITCHEN brought to you by Stittsworth Meats
September 12 2014
High in Potassium - Barley Vegetable Soup
1 cup chopped onion (1 large)
1/2 cup bias-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 or chicken broth
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.