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Vegetable Barley Soup
by Shannon Lang
serves: 6
  Vegetable soup with a twist
Ingredients:
  1 large   sweet potato
  1 1/2 C   baby carrots, halved
  1 1/2 C   frozen, cut green beans
  1 1/2 C   frozen corn
  3 ribs   celery, diced
  1 med   onion, diced
  1/2 C   green pepper, diced
  2 cloves   garlic, minced
  6 C   water
  2 14.5 oz cans   beef broth
  1 C   med pearl barley
  2   bay leaves
  1 1/2 tsp   salt
  1/2 tsp   fennel seed, crushed
  1/4 tsp   pepper
  1 14.5 oz can   diced tomatoes, undrained
Directions:
  In a slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until vegetables are tender.