Best Hearty Bean And Barley Soup Recipes

Hearty Split Pea, Bean and Barley Soup image

Provided by dicentra

Categories Easy

Time 6h10m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 quarts water
1 meaty ham bone
2 cups dried split peas
1/2 cup pearl barley
1/2 cup dried black-eyed peas
1/2 cup dried navy beans
2 -4 beef bouillon cubes
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup sliced carrot
1/2 cup sliced celery
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon crushed celery seed
3 bay leaves
salt and pepper

Steps:

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours. Remove ham bone and cut meat into bite sized pieces.
Return to soup, discarding bone. Discard bay leaves.

Hearty Bean and Barley Soup image

Provided by dicentra

Categories Stew

Time 8h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

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

Steps:

Combine all ingredients except tomato sauce, salt and pepper in slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours until beans are tender, adding tomato sauce during the last 30 minutes.
Discard bay leaf and ham bone. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.3, Fat 1.4, SaturatedFat 0.6, Sodium 1286.3, Carbohydrate 41.4, Fiber 12.3, Sugar 5.2, Protein 15.3