Description
A warm and hearty vegetable stew made easy in your crockpot, packed with nutritious barley and vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pearl barley
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups spinach or kale
Instructions
- In your crockpot, combine all the ingredients except for the spinach or kale: pearl barley, vegetable broth, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, zucchini, bell pepper, thyme, oregano, and seasoning. Stir well.
- Ensure that the barley and veggies are mixed evenly.
- Cover the crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 4 hours.
- About 30 minutes before serving, stir in the spinach or kale to allow it to wilt.
Notes
For best flavor, use fresh seasonal vegetables. Leftovers can be stored for up to 4 days, or frozen for 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 1.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg