Slow Cooker 17 Bean & Barley Soup Recipe gansu girl

• 2 large onions, halved and sliced thinly
• 3 celery ribs, cut into 1-inch slices
• 7 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
• 2 large carrots, halved and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 bag mixed bean soup mix (usually marketed as 16-bean soup mix or Trader Joe's 17 Bean and Barley Soup mix), flavoring packet (if any) discarded
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (26 oz.) box or can of chopped tomatoes
• 1 (16 oz.) box or can of French onion soup
• 6 c. low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Grated Parmesan cheese to pass (optional)

1. Rinse and pick over the beans.
2. Combine all the ingredients except the cheese in a 6 qt.
3. (or larger) slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours.
4. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as desired.
5. Serve with Parmesan sprinkled on top.

onions, celery, garlic, carrots, mixed bean soup mix, bay leaf, tomatoes, onion soup, chicken, kosher salt, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/slow-cooker-17-bean-andamp-barley-soup-29285 (may not work)