Soups: Sausage Barley Soup (Crock Pot)

By JoFClark

Ingredients

• 1 lb italian sweet sausage
• 1/2 chopped onion
• 1 T minced garlic
• 1/2 t italian seasoning
• 1 (48 oz) can chicken broth
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 (10 oz) package frozen chopped spinach
• 1/4 cup uncooked pearl barley
• 2 t chicken soup base

Preparation

Step 1

Thaw and drain spinach well.
Remove casings from sausage and cook thoroughly in a skillet over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic and Italian seasoning to the sausage.
When done remove from heat and drain.
In a slow cooker place the sausage, chicken broth, carrot, spinach, barley and soup base.
Cover.
Cook on high 4 hours or 6 to 8 hours on low.