A slow cooker sweet potato and celery soup with barley is the perfect meal for a weeknight.
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 4 hourshours
Total Time 4 hourshours20 minutesminutes
Servings 0
Ingredients
2tbspolive oil
3stalks of celerychopped
1medium yellow onionchopped
3clovesgarlicfinely minced
2large sweet potatoespeeled and diced
1 ½tspdried oregano
½tspdried basil
¼tspdried thyme
8cupsvegetable broth
1 ½cupsdiced Roma tomatoes
½cupuncooked pearl barley
1avocado peeled and cored
¼cupshredded carrots2
2tspfresh chopped parsley
Instructions
In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the celery and onion and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for an additional minute. Transfer the veggies to the bowl of your slow cooker.
Also to the slow cooker, add the sweet potatoes, oregano, basil, thyme, vegetable broth, tomatoes, and barley. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or until the potatoes are tender.
Serve the sweet potato and celery soup garnished with avocado, carrots and parsley. Enjoy with fresh bread!