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Slow Cooker Sausage Barley Soup

6 hours 15 minutes
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Posted:3/15/23
Updated:3/15/23
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Slow Cooker Sausage and Barley Soup is an easy crockpot recipe ready in 6 hours! Made with Sweet Italian Sausage, vegetables, pearl barley in a seasoned chicken broth, this makes a comforting bowl of soup!

slow cooker filled with sausage, barley and vegetables.

Slow Cooker Sausage and Barley

I absolutely love barley so a bowl of sausage and barley soup is my idea of comfort food, especially when I have a fluffy roll to dip into the soup!

This soup, although only 292 calories per serving, is hearty and will leave you feeling full due to the pearl barley. The barley, combined with sweet Italian sausage and lots of vegetables (potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, frozen green beans and diced tomatoes) makes a healthy bowl of soup, perfect for a chilly evening!

Make this next time you’re looking for a simple crockpot meal that the entire family will love!

closeup of barley and sausage soup.

How to Make In the Crockpot

Chop up all the vegetables and place in the slow cooker.

raw vegetables in slow cooker.

Add sweet Italian sausage that’s been cut up into 1 inch pieces.

sausage added on top of vegetables in crockpot.

Add in the pearled barley.

barley added into the slow cooker.

Add the remaining ingredients.

chicken broth and seasonings added into slow cooker.

Stir to fully combine.

soup stirring ingredients in slow cooker.

Close the lid and cook for 6-7 hours, or until barley and potatoes are fully cooked. Mine is usually always done at 6 hours. Serve and enjoy this delicious Sausage Barley Soup!

sausage barley soup in slow cooker, ready to be served.

Can I make this in advance?

The most time consuming part of making this soup is chopping up the vegetables so you can definitely do that in advance so in the morning you won’t have much work to do.

Chop the onions, carrots, celery and potatoes up and place in the refrigerator. To prevent the potatoes from turning brown completely submerge them in a bowl of water and cover in the refrigerator.

closeup of barley in soup.

Can I cook it in the Instant Pot?

You sure can! Simply add everything into the Instant Pot and cook for 20 minutes.

How to Serve Barley Soup

Serve the soup in bowls as is, or with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese on top. To add some color, you can add some finely chopped parley on top too!

We love serving this alongside dinner rolls or Italian bread.

barley sausage soup in white bowl, with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.

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Slow Cooker Sausage and Barley Soup is an easy crockpot recipe ready in 7 hours! Made with Sweet Italian Sausage, vegetables, pearl barley in a seasoned chicken broth, this makes a comforting bowl of soup!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
serves 6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Sweet Italian Sausage cut into 2 pieces
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 3 carrots peeled and chopped
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 3 potatoes peeled and chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 10 ounce bag frozen green beans
  • 1 cup pearl barley
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ¾ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients into the slow cooker and stir.
  • Close the lid and cook on LOW or 6-7 hours or until barley and potatoes are tender. Mine usually always takes 6 hours.
  • Serve in bowls with a sprinkle or Parmesan cheese on top. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 292kcal (15%)
Course:Main Course
Cuisine:American
Keyword:slow cooker barley soup
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  1. Paul says

    March 18, 2023 at 12:06 pm

    Can you substitute the sausage for a more easily accessible sausage please as we don’t have deli where we live

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    • Pamela says

      March 20, 2023 at 9:25 am

      Hey Paul, almost every grocery store has Sweet Italian Sausage links, check in the pork section of the meat department. Hope this helps!

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