pat's Recipe

Bean And Barley Soup With Ham

Category: SOUPS/STEWS

Ingredients
1 lg. potato, finely diced
1 carrot, finely diced
1 Cups diced tomatoes
1 bay leaf
4 Cups Great Northern beans, canned and undrained
1 Cup barley
2 Cup cooked ham, finely diced
6 Cup water
1 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
3/4 teaspoon pepper or to taste

Directions

In a crock pot ,add potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, bay leaf, beans, barley, ham and water. Cook on high for 5 hours. Add salt and pepper and stir to combine. Discard bay leaf and serve.

serves 4

Note: dry beans can be used if soaked over night. Make enough beans to make 4 cups and drain.