SLOW COOKER RED BEANS AND BARLEY (LOW FAT)

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I found this recipe on fatfreevegan.com some time ago and wanted to put it here so all my healthy recipes are in one place. They say this is a Weight Watchers recipes and that is 4 points per serving.

Provided by Sarah_Jayne

Categories     Stew

Time 7h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup barley, uncooked and rinsed (use long-cooking variety, not pearled barley)
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1 large celery rib, chopped
1 medium garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 bay leaves
3 cups fat-free vegetable broth
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Place all ingredients, in order listed, in slow cooker. Do not stir.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours.
  • Stir and serve. Yields about 1 1/3 cups per serving.

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