Crock Pot Fennel And Barley Soup Food

SLOW-COOKER BEEF AND BARLEY

Steps:

• Combine the beef, barley, mushrooms, celery, carrots, leeks, thyme, beef broth and soy sauce in a slow cooker. Add 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cover and cook on low, undisturbed, 8 hours. Uncover and skim off any excess fat. Transfer the beef to a cutting board, let cool slightly and slice or shred by hand into bite-size pieces. Thin the vegetable-barley mixture in the slow cooker with some water, if desired. Divide among shallow bowls and top with the beef. Serve with horseradish, if desired.
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CROCK POT BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Layer in crock pot.
• Vegetables and meat.
• Barley, beef broth, and spices.
• Cover with water.
• DO NOT STIR.
• Cook on low 10 hours; high 6 hours, or combination of above.

SLOW COOKER BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, saute the beef in the oil for 5 minutes, or until browned. Stir in the salt, pepper and garlic powder and place seasoned meat in a slow cooker. Add a little water to the skillet and stir to pick up the browned bits. Add to the slow cooker.
• Add the broth, water, celery, carrots, green onions, parsley and barley. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours, or until the vegetables and barley are tender. Add the thyme just before serving.

CROCK POT BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Over medium heat, cook your ground beef, onion and celery, drain
• Put your beef mixture in your crock pot
• Add your remaining ingredients and stir
• Cover and cook on low for 8 hours
• Remove the bay leaf just before serving

SLOW-COOKED BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown meat in oil over medium heat; drain., Meanwhile, in a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the vegetables, broth, water, spaghetti sauce, barley and seasonings., Stir in beef. Cover and cook on low for 9-10 hours or until meat is tender. Skim fat.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Place the onion, celery, and carrots in the bottom of the crock pot. Sprinkle with the minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Place the chicken, barley, butter, and bouillon cubes on top of the vegetables. Gently pour the water and broth over all. Do not stir the soup yet. Cover the crock pot and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or until the chicken is cooked and the barley and vegetables are tender. Stir well then add the parsley and hot sauce before serving.

SLOW-COOKER VEGETABLE SOUP WITH BARLEY

Steps:

• In 5- to 6-quart slow cooker, layer all ingredients except tomatoes; do not stir.
• Cover; cook on Low setting 6 to 8 hours.
• About 10 minutes before serving, stir tomatoes into soup. Cover; cook on Low setting 10 minutes longer or until tomatoes are thoroughly heated. Remove bay leaf before serving.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the chicken broth and pour into slow cooker.
• Place chopped vegetables; onions, garlic, celery and carrots in microwave container; microwave 5 minutes.
• Spoon into Slow cooker and cook on High for 2 hours,.
• Heat up mushrooms in microwave.
• Add rinsed barley,chicken and mushrooms, salt and pepper to the Slow Cooker.
• On high cook another hour.
• Serve with crackers.

BARLEY SOUP WITH GREENS, FENNEL, LEMON, AND DILL

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups water, 2 cups broth, barley, and 1 scant teaspoon sea salt to boil in large pot. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, sprinkle with sea salt, and sauté until golden brown, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Add sautéed onions and remaining 6 cups broth to pot with barley. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, cover, and chill. Rewarm before continuing.
• Add kale and chard to soup. Simmer until greens are tender, about 15 minutes. Add spinach, green onions, dill, fennel fronds, and mint; simmer 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Season soup with sea salt, pepper, and additional lemon juice, thinning with more broth, if desired.
• Divide soup among bowls. Sprinkle feta cheese over, drizzle with oil, and serve.

RICH BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset. Add the oxtails, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes until browned all over. Remove the oxtails with a slotted spoon and reserve.
• Add the leeks, carrots, onion, celery, and garlic to the fat in the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, until the vegetables start to brown. Tie the thyme sprigs together with kitchen string and add to the pot along with the bay leaves. Return the oxtails to the pot and add the broth, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Raise the heat and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Discard the thyme bundle and the bay leaves, and skim off the fat.
• Meanwhile, bring 4 cups of water to a boil and add the barley. Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, drain, and set aside.
• When the soup is ready, add the barley and cook the soup for another 15 or 20 minutes, until the barley is tender. Depending on the saltiness of the stock, the soup might need another teaspoon of salt and some pepper. Serve hot, with or without the oxtails.

CROCKPOT BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Add onion, beef broth, water, tomatoes, carrots, celery, barley, granulated garlic, thyme, rosemary, and stew meat to crock pot. Stir well.
• Set crock pot to high for 6 hours or to low for 8-10 hours.
• 30 minutes before serving soup adjust salt and pepper to taste. Add frozen peas and stir well.
• Cook until peas are heated through.

CROCK POT BEEF BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Start with about 1 pound of chuck roast. Trim and cut into bite-size pieces. Store-bought stew meat will be fine also.
• Optional browning: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef to brown for about 5 minutes. Add 1-2 cloves of crushed garlic for the last minute of browning.
• Dice 2 ribs of celery, 1 medium potato, 1 1/2 carrots, and one medium onion. Add to a 3 1/2 quart or larger crock pot.
• Add 3 tablespoons tomato paste, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 cup uncooked rinsed barley. Finally, add 4-5 cups beef broth.
• Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4-5 hours.

FENNEL BEAN AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a dutch oven with 2 tbsp olive oil, sweat down fennel, onion for about 5 minutes, add in garlic and basil and cook for another 2-3 minutes until aromatic.
• Stir in fire roasted tomatoes, canellini beans, barley salt and pepper. Bring to a bowl, then reduce to a simmer. Let cook for about 30 minutes until barley is tender.
• Add in spinach and stir until wilted. Top with Parmesan cheese and serve with bread.

SOUTHWEST BARLEY & LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add kielbasa; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until browned. Remove from pot with a slotted spoon., Add carrots and onion to same pot; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until tender. Add garlic and cumin; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in kielbasa and remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 35-45 minutes or until lentils and barley are tender, stirring occasionally.

TASTY CHICKEN & FENNEL SOUP IN A CROCK POT

Steps:

• Lightly spray Crock-Pot with cooking spray.
• In the crock pot add fennel, onion, carrot, parsnips, celery hearts, apple, mushrooms and garlic in slow cooker.
• Stir in 1/2 tsp of salt and pepper and make sure to spread the mixture evenly over the bottom of the pot.
• Cut the chicken thighs into 6 equal pieces. Season the chicken chunks with the remaining salt and pepper.
• Next place the chicken on top of the vegetable mixture.
• Pour in the apple cider and chicken broth and cover.
• Set slow cooker on high and cook for 1 hour.
• Reduce heat to low setting and continue to cook for 2 additional hours.
• Next add the cinnamon stick, orzo and beans, cover and cook on low for 1 1/2 hours, then remove the cinnamon stick.
• Now check to see if orzo and chicken are tender and too your liking, if not, cook the soup for an additional 30 - 45 minutes.
• Place the baby spinach on top of the chicken but do not stir.
• Cover and continue to cook on low for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.
• Now, turn off the heat, add the parmesan cheese and stir the spinach and cheese into the chicken soup, taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
• Garnish with the Asiago cheese and serve with nice heavy white bread and butter.

CROCK POT FENNEL AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Toss everything in your crock pot.
• cook on Low for 8- 10 hours or High for 4 to 5 hours.

CROCK POT VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart electric crockery cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 9 to 11 hours, or cook on high-heat setting for 4-1/2 to 5-1/2 hours.