Vegetable Barley Soup





Ingredients

* 1 teaspoon olive oil

* 1 onion

* 1 cup pearl barley

* 14 ½ ounce canned diced tomatoes with juice

* 1 large potato cubed or sweet potato

* 1 carrot chopped

* 2 ribs celery chopped

* 1 cup frozen corn defrosted

* 1 green bell pepper chopped

* 1 teaspoon garlic powder

* 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

* 1 bay leaf

* 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

* 8 cups beef broth or vegetable broth

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a 6qt slow cooker except tomatoes.

Cook on low 7-8 hour or on high 3-4 hours until barley is tender.

Add tomatoes with juices 30 minutes before serving.

Discard bay leaf, season with salt & pepper to taste, garnish with parmesan cheese and parsley if desired.