Slow Cooker Ham Vegetable Barley Soup
Slow Cooker Ham Vegetable Barley Soup is a rustic, delicious soup made with a leftover meaty ham bone. This crock pot ham vegetable barley soup is loaded with healthy veggies!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- Leftover Meaty Ham Bone and Meat (leave meat in large pieces)
- 1 lg Onion, chopped
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 4 cloves Garlic, minced
- 8 cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- 2 lg Carrots, chopped
- 2 ribs Celery, chopped
- 1 (14.5 oz) can Diced Tomatoes, with juice
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1 teaspoon Dried Basil
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- ¾ cup Pearl Barley, rinsed
- 2 med Russet Potatoes, (cut in 1.5" pieces)
- ½ lb Fresh Green Beans, (cut in 2" pieces)
Garnish
- Grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to the crock, cover, and cook on Low for 7-8 hours or on High for 4-5 hours, or until the potatoes and carrots are tender.
- Remove the bay leaves and the ham bone and discard. Taste and add salt if desired.
- Garnish with grated parmesan cheese.
- Serve with a nice crusty bread.
Notes
This soup works best in a 7 or 8 qt slow cooker. If you have a smaller one, you may need to cut down on the amount of veggies used. Remember that when you remove the ham bone, the volume will decrease.
Nutrition
Calories: 161kcal
