Crock Pot Barley Vegetable Soup Recipe

Ingredients (16)

• 1 cup medium pearl barley
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp. fennel seed
• 3 carrots (peeled and sliced)
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 2 stalks celery (chopped)
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 sweet potatoes (peeled and chopped)
• 2 cups frozen corn
• 2 cups frozen green beans
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 3 (14 oz). cans vegetable broth
• 4 cups water
• 14-oz. can diced tomatoes with herbs (undrained)
• 2 cups baby spinach