Soups Sausage Barley Soup Crock Pot Food

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.

SLOW-COOKER BEAN AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Put 6 cups water, the beans, barley, garlic, carrots, celery, onions, bay leaf, 11/2 tablespoons salt, herb blend, some pepper and porcini mushrooms (if using) in a slow cooker. Squeeze the tomatoes through your hands over the pot to break them down, and add with their juices. Cover and cook on high until the beans are quite tender and the soup is thick, about 8 hours.
• Add the spinach and cheese, and stir until the spinach wilts, about 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and drizzle each serving with vinegar and olive oil.

SAUSAGE BARLEY SOUP (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Thaw and drain spinach well.
• Remove casings from sausage and cook thoroughly in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic and Italian seasoning to the sausage.
• When done remove from heat and drain.
• In a slow cooker place the sausage, chicken broth, carrot, spinach, barley and soup base.
• Cover.
• Cook on high 4 hours or 6 to 8 hours on low.

MUSHROOM AND BARLEY SOUP (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Place the dried mushrooms in a heatproof measuring cup and cover with hot water. Let sit until softened. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the liquid. Slice mushrooms. Set aside.
• In a small skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and celery and cook until softened (5 minutes).
• Transfer vegetables to crock pot and add barley, both kinds of mushrooms, broth, reserved mushroom soaking liquid, thyme and salt and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
• Serve garnished with chives.

SOUPS: SAUSAGE BARLEY SOUP (CROCK POT) RECIPE

Steps:

• Thaw and drain spinach well. Remove casings from sausage and cook thoroughly in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and Italian seasoning to the sausage. When done remove from heat and drain. In a slow cooker place the sausage, chicken broth, carrot, spinach, barley and soup base. Cover. Cook on high 4 hours or 6 to 8 hours on low.

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.

VEGETABLE-BEEF BARLEY SOUP (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Rinse the frozen vegetables under cold running water to separate and partially thaw before adding to soup.
• Mix all ingredients in 3 1/2- to 6-quart crock pot.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 hours or until vegetables and barley are tender.