Slow-Cooker Bean and Barley SoupTotal Time: 8 hr 15 min
Yield:8 to 10 servings Ingredients 1 cup dried multi-bean mix or Great Northern beans, picked over and rinsed 1/2 cup pearl barley 3 cloves garlic, smashed 2 medium carrots, roughly chopped 2 ribs celery, roughly chopped 1/2 medium onion, roughly chopped 1 bay leaf Unrefined sea Salt
2 teaspoons dried Italian herb blend Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 ounce dried porcini mushrooms, crumbled if large, optional One 14-ounce can organic whole tomatoes, with juice 3 cups cleaned baby spinach leaves (about 3 ounces) 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan Balsamic vinegar, for drizzling Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling Special Equipment: slow cooker Directions
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. Add the spinach and cheese, and stir until the spinach wilts, about 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and drizzle each serving with vinegar and olive oil. |
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