Crockpot Irish White Bean And Cabbage Soup

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 head cabbage, chopped
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 1 lb potato, diced
• 1/3 cup pearl barley
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 -8 cups vegetable broth
• 28 ounces great northern beans
• 14 ounces diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• salt, to taste

1. Place the vegetables, seasonings, and barley into the crockpot. Do not add the beans, tomatoes, or parsley.
2. Add enough vegetable broth to just cover the vegetables (start with 6 cups and add more as needed). Cover and cook on low heat for 7 hours.
3. Add beans, tomatoes, parsley, and salt to taste. Check seasonings and add more herbs if necessary. Cover and cook for another hour.

onion, celery, garlic, cabbage, carrots, potato, pearl barley, bay leaf, thyme, caraway seed, rosemary, black pepper, vegetable broth, beans, tomatoes, parsley, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crockpot-irish-white-bean-and-cabbage-soup-428785 (may not work)