Bean and Barley Soup With Kale

• 7 cups beef stock
• 2 (15 ounce) cans great northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 12 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 18 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 12 cup quick-cooking barley
• 3 -4 cups sliced kale
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt and pepper

1. Combine all ingredients except barley, kale, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on high 4-5 hours, adding barley and kale during the last 30 minutes.
3. Stir in lemon juice.
4. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

beef stock, great northern beans, onions, carrot, mushrooms, garlic, red pepper, thyme, barley, lemon juice, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bean-and-barley-soup-with-kale-407572 (may not work)