Barley Bake Or Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 spanish onion
• 2 -3 celery ribs, leaves included
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• 1 sprig fresh savory
• 1/2 cup pot barley
• 1/2 cup dried red lentils
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 (10 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed (optional)
• tabasco sauce (optional)
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 combine onion, garlic, celery, and herbs in food processor; pulse until finely chopped.
• 2 place chopped vegetables, barley, broth, lentils, mushrooms, paprika, and fennel seeds (if using) in crockpot. add salt, pepper, and tabasco to taste.
• 3 cook on high for 2 1/2 hours.