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Vegetable Barley Medley

Crockpot vegetable barley medley

OtherChickenAdvanced240 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
6
  • 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 10 oz pkg frozen whole kernel corn
  • 1 c. chopped onion
  • 1/2 c. pearl barley
  • 1 medium green sweet pepper, chopped (3/4 c.)
  • 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced (1/2 c.)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 14 1/2 oz can vegetable broth or 1 3/4 c. chicken broth
  • 2 Tbs. snipped fresh parsley
  • 1 tsp. dried basil, crushed or 1/2 tsp. dried oregano, crushed
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
  • 2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1 Tbs. lemon juice

Instructions

  1. 1

    In crock pot place drained beans, corn, onion, barley, green sweet pepper, carrot, and garlic.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl combine vegetable or chicken broth, parsley, basil or oregano, salt, and pepper.

  3. 3

    Stir into vegetable mixture.

  4. 4

    Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting.

  5. 5

    Stir in the zucchini, tomatoes, and lemon juice.

  6. 6

    Cover and cook 30 minutes longer on high-heat setting.

Tags

crockpotslow-cookerother