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Here’s an easy slow cooker bean and barley soup that comes together in minutes and can simmer in the crock pot for hours. It is perfect for this hectic time of year.
To save time in the morning, you could toss everything into the crock of your slow cooker the night before and refrigerate until morning. Then pop it into the slow cooker before setting off for the day.
Recipe Notes
To turn this into a vegetarian slow cooker bean barley soup, use vegetarian baked beans in tomato sauce and vegetable broth (affiliate link), instead of beef.
How Many Calories and WW Points in Slow Cooker Bean Barley Soup?
According to my calculations, each cup of this low-fat, high-fiber, thick and hearty slow cooker soup has about 154 calories.
To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)
4 SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Though probably technically NOT, I would also consider this a WW Simply Filling food too, but I’m in maintenance mode. Enjoy!
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Slow Cooker Bean Barley Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can (14 to 15 ounces) baked beans in tomato sauce
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 1 large onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 6 cups beef or vegetable broth (affiliate link)
- 1/2 cup pearl barley, rinsed
- pinch of ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 4-Quart.
- In your slow cooker, combine the beans, potatoes, celery, onion, carrots, broth, barley and nutmeg.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours, or on HIGH for 4 to 6 hours, until the vegetables are tender and soup is bubbling.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 4 SmartPoints (Green plan) 4 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 3 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 4 PointsPlus (Old plan) To turn this into a vegetarian bean barley soup, use vegetarian baked beans in tomato sauce and vegetable broth, instead of beef.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Source: Slightly adapted from 300 Slow Cooker Favorites (affiliate link) by Donna-Marie Pye.
