Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts per serving:
- Servings Per Recipe 8 side-dish servings
- Calories 95
- Sodium (mg) 312
- Carbohydrate (g) 19
- Total Sugar (g) 7
- Fiber (g) 4
- Protein (g) 5
- Calcium (DV%) 3
- Iron (DV%) 6
- Starch (d.e.) .5
- Vegetables (d.e.) 2
*Percent Daily Values are base on a 2,000 calorie diet
Barley-Vegetable Soup
Makes: 8 side-dish servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: Low 8 hours, High 4 hours
Cook: Low 8 hours, High 4 hours
Ingredients
- 4 cups low-sodium tomato juice
- 2 1/2 cups chopped zucchini (2 medium)
- 2 14-ounce cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped yellow and/or red sweet peppers (2 medium)
- 1 cup chopped onion (1 large)
- 1/2 cup regular barley
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Directions
In a 3 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker combine tomato juice, zucchini, broth, sweet peppers, onion, barley, black pepper, and garlic.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 9 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 4 1/2 hours.






