| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 8 hr 10 min |
| Active: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 10 to 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 8 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 pound mix of dried beans, such as navy and pinto, rinsed
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 stalks celery, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- A few sprigs fresh thyme
- 8 ounces dried barley
- 8 ounces baby spinach
- Toasted crusty bread or baguette, for serving
Instructions
- Combine the broth, bean mix, salt, pepper, celery, carrots, garlic, onions, bay leaf, thyme and 2 cups water in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 7 hours. Add the barley and, if the broth looks low, another cup of water. Cover and cook on low an additional 1 hour (8 hours total).
- Just before serving, stir in the spinach to wilt. Serve in a big bowl with toasted crusty bread or baguette.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 223 |
| Total Fat | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 42 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 10 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 13 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 402 mg |
Reviews
Good recipe. I will half this next time, use canned beans, and cook on stovetop. Mine cooked for over 12 hours in the slow cooker and the bean are just barely soft enough.
I added at least 1-2 tbsp Adobe seasoning and garlic powder because I forgot to put in the garlic. Also added more mushrooms then called for. Yummy.
I made this soup yesterday and it was delicious. I will definitely make it again. Thanks, Katie Lee! Love “The Kitchen”!
So easy and delicious!
I made this yesterday and it came out great! I followed the directions of 7 hours on low in the slow cooker and that did not cook the beans. Once I put it to High for another 3 hours, the beans got soft. I also added sliced green onion chicken sausage and chopped pork tasso for more flavor. A very satisfying and hearty soup!
Katie Lee,I made this yesterday and it came out perfect. The flavors are great. Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe. I will be making it again this winter.
I soaked my beans overnight, could I put my crock pot on high as to cut the hours of cooking the soup? I am just making the soup so rating will come later. Thank you.
This soup looked better than it tasted. I was really looking forward to this soup, but was very disappointed in the lack of flavor. I tried adding hot sauce to my bowl, but that did not work either. This might be better if you cooked in in a stock pot and cooked the vegetables caramelizing them. Also, maybe add some chicken browned in the pot as well.
April_marie50
What type of meat did you add to it?
What type of meat did you add to it?
Love this meal. Sorry Katie my family is not vagaries so I added beef to it and kept the spinach too. My kids wanted seconds, husband loved it and he’s very picky when I try to make new meals. FYI you don’t need to soak the beans over night. I stared the meal at noon and still made it the dinner table at 5.
She said just rinse and pick thru. Needs large crock pot