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Slow Cooker Bean and Barley Soup

Recipe #285625 | ½ day | 10 min prep | SERVES 4 -6 (Change Servings)
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Irmgard

RECIPE BY: Irmgard

Thick, hearty, and delicious - perfect for a cold winter day! From "Food Network Kitchens: Making It Easy".

Posted on: Feb 10, 2008

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried bean mix, picked over and rinsed
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomato
  • 3 garlic clove, smashed
  • 2 celery rib, chopped
  • 2 medium carrot, 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

    • Directions

    1. 1
      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.
    2. 2
      Cover and cook on low until the beans are quite tender and the soup is thick, about 8 hours.
    3. 3
      Stir in the spinach, cheese and vinegar.
    4. 4
      Cover and let the soup cook until the spinach wilts, about 5 minutes.
    5. 5
      Taste and adjust seasonings.
    6. 6
      Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and drizzle each serving with olive oil.

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    From: scimietta99

    On Mar 1, 2008

    Prepared this yesterday.. let it cook in the slow cooker overnight. really nice flavor. i wanted to make it as written but, try as i did, i could not add good quality parmesan before cooking... it just didn't seem right. we enjoyed the parmesan grated over the soup with chopped parsley and a drizzle of oil (as reccommended). i did add the porcini but, i think next time (and there will definitely be a next time), i will soak/chop them first and use the liquid to replace one of the cups of water. they did add a lovely taste but, because i hadn't soaked and chopped them were just big pieces and not every one got some. the spinach gives it lvely color too. thank you.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (648g)

    Recipe makes 4 servings

    The following items or measurements are not included below:

    dried bean mix

    1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

    Calories 251
    Calories from Fat 70 (28%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 7.8g 12%
    Saturated Fat 4.5g 22%
    Monounsaturated Fat 2.2g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 22mg 7%
    Sodium 1316mg 54%
    Potassium 654mg 18%
    Total Carbohydrate 33.2g 11%
    Dietary Fiber 7.2g 28%
    Sugars 6.6g
    Protein 14.2g 28%
    Vitamin A 7611mcg 152%
    Vitamin B6 0.3mg 17%
    Vitamin B12 0.6mcg 9%
    Vitamin C 25mg 41%
    Vitamin E 0mcg 3%
    Calcium 365mg 36%
    Iron 2mg 11%

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