Bean And Barley Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup dried bean
• 6 cups water
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with their juice
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 2 medium carrots, diced
• 1/2 sweet onion, diced
• 1/2 cup pearl barley
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 (5 ounce) bag baby spinach
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

• 1 combine beans, water, tomatoes, garlic, celery, carrots, onion, barley, bay leaf, oregano, thyme, basil, salt and pepper in slow cooker. cook on low for 8 hours.
• 2 add spinach, parmesan and balsamic vinegar. stir well, adjust seasoning and serve.