Southwestern Black Beans And Barley

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups dried black beans
• 1 cup barley
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1 medium leek, washed well, part only, chopped fine
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons cumin
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons celery seeds
• 8 cups vegetable broth
• 1 (10 ounce) can rotel tomatoes
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (to garnish) (optional)
• sour cream, as desired (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 rinse and sort the beans.
• 2 soak them overnight. drain.
• 3 place in 6 quart crock pot, with barley on top.
• 4 add celery, onion, garlic and leek to the mixture in the pot, along with tomatoes, seasonings and broth.
• 5 set crock pot to cook on low for 8 hours.
• 6 (optional: serve with cheese as a garnish and top each serving with a tablespoon of sour cream).