Slow Cooker Ham Barley Soup With Spinach Pesto Recipes

VEGETABLE BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in a medium pan and cook onion until it is slightly tender, 2-3 minutes.
• Combine all ingredients in a 6qt slow cooker.
• Cook on low 7-8 hour or on high 3-4 hours until barley is tender.
• Discard bay leaf, season with salt & pepper to taste, garnish with parmesan cheese and stir in the fresh parsley.

HEALTHY HAM AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Dice all vegetables
• Saute vegetables in oil until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
• Add garlic, salt, and pepper and heat for one minute more.
• Pour in the chicken or ham broth and bring to it to a boil.
• Add the barley, stir, and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Let soup simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or until barley is tender.
• Add spinach and diced ham and stir until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute.
• Ladle ham and barley soup into bowls and top with parsley and bacon bits.

SLOW-COOKER BEAN AND BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Put 6 cups water, the beans, barley, garlic, carrots, celery, onions, bay leaf, 11/2 tablespoons salt, herb blend, some pepper and porcini mushrooms (if using) in a slow cooker. Squeeze the tomatoes through your hands over the pot to break them down, and add with their juices. Cover and cook on high until the beans are quite tender and the soup is thick, about 8 hours.
• Add the spinach and cheese, and stir until the spinach wilts, about 5 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and drizzle each serving with vinegar and olive oil.

SLOW COOKER LENTIL AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3 1/2 quart or larger slow cooker combine the lentils, celery, carrots, onion, garlic and ham. Season with basil, thyme, oregano, the bay leaf and pepper. Stir in the chicken broth, water and tomato sauce. Cover and cook on Low for 11 hours. Discard the bay leaf before serving.

SLOW-COOKER POTATO & HAM SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine broth, potatoes, onion and pepper. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender., Mash potatoes to desired consistency. Whisk in cream cheese until melted. Stir in ham and milk. Cook, covered, until heated through, 15-20 minutes longer. Serve with sour cream and green onions if desired.

SLOW COOKER HAM AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine ham hock, onions, carrot, water, chicken base, sage, thyme, and rosemary in a large slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low, 8 hours to overnight.
• Stir potatoes and tomatoes into the soup and cook on Low, 3 to 4 hours more.
• Remove ham hock, shredding with 2 forks, leaving behind any meat. Add cubed ham.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a saute pan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until it is thick, aromatic, and slightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Add half-and-half until it is gravy consistency. Add mixture to the slow cooker and mix well. Serve with Cheddar cheese.