Colorful Slow Cooker Soup recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef, broken into small chunks
1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
2 cups pearl barley
1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano
2 teaspoons salt, or more to taste
½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste
½ teaspoon garlic powder
water as needed

Nutrition Info

398.7 calories
carbohydrate: 56.9 g
cholesterol: 37.4 mg
fat: 10.8 g
fiber: 13.3 g
protein: 19.4 g
saturatedFat: 3.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1131.5 mg
sugar: 10.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine ground beef, spaghetti sauce, pearl barley, mixed vegetables, diced tomatoes, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in the crock of a slow cooker, add enough water so the ingredients are submerged in liquid.

  2. Cook on High for 5 hours. Adjust seasonings and thin with water as desired.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

I've been doing lots of slow cooker meals while we're doing our kitchen remodel. I threw this together on a busy day, and it turned out to be a big hit. Easy, healthy, and delicious! Serve topped with crumbled feta cheese and Parmesan cheese. Delicious with garlic toast!

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