Sausage Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 1 large carrots sliced
• 48 fluid ounce chicken broth canned
• 10 ounce pkt spinach frozen chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic minced
• 1 pound sausage italian
• 0.5 teaspoon penzey's southwest seasoning italian
• 0.5 cup onion diced
• 0.3 cup pearl barley uncooked

Equipment

• frying pan
• slow cooker

Directions

1. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage, onion, and garlic until the sausage is evenly brown. Season with Italian seasoning.
2. Remove from heat, and drain.
3. In a slow cooker, mix the sausage mixture, chicken broth, carrot, spinach, and barley.
4. Cover, and cook 4 hours on High or 6 to 8 hours on Low.