Hearty Bean And Barley Soup

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 quarts beef broth
• 2 cups dried great northern beans
• 1/4 cup pearl barley
• 1 meaty ham bone
• 3 cups thinly sliced cabbage
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1/3 cup sliced carrot
• 1/3 cup sliced celery
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except tomato sauce, salt and pepper in slow cooker.
• 2 cover and cook on low 8-10 hours until beans are tender, adding tomato sauce during the last 30 minutes.
• 3 discard bay leaf and ham bone. season to taste with salt and pepper.