Slow Cooker Red Beans And Barley (low Fat)

Total Time: 7 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients, in order listed, in slow cooker. do not stir.
• 2 cover and cook on low for 7 hours.
• 3 stir and serve. yields about 1 1/3 cups per serving.