Barley Vegetable Soup

 

Ingredients

• 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-oz. can red beans, rinsed and drained
• 1  14.5-oz. can stewed tomatoes
• 1  10-oz. pkg. frozen whole kernel corn
• 1/2  cup regular barley (not quick-cooking)
• 2  tsp. dried Italian seasoning, crushed
• 1/4  tsp. ground black pepper
• 3  cloves garlic, minced
• 5  cups vegetable or chicken broth

Directions

1. In a 3-1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker, place 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.

2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts

• Calories 228,
• Total Fat (g) 2,
• Saturated Fat (g) 0,
• Monounsaturated Fat (g) 0,
• Polyunsaturated Fat (g) 0,
• Cholesterol (mg) 0,
• Sodium (mg) 1212,
• Carbohydrate (g) 47,
• Total Sugar (g) 10,
• Fiber (g) 8,
• Protein (g) 9,
• Vitamin C (DV%) 14,
• Calcium (DV%) 6,
• Iron (DV%) 16,
• Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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