Slow Cooker Ground Beef and Barley Soup Recipe

Ingredients (14)

• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic (minced)
• 2/3 cup pearl barley
• 3 to 4 medium carrots (diced)
• 3 stalks celery (diced)
• 1 (28 ounces) can tomatoes
• 3 1/2 to 4 cups beef broth
• 2 cups water
• Optional: 1 (10 1/2 ounces) can tomato soup
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup minced parsley
• 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper