Slow Cooked Italian Lentil & Barley Soup

• 1 cup dry lentils, rinsed and drained
• 1/3 cup dry pearled barley, rinsed and drained
• 1 - 15 oz. can petite diced tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped baby carrots
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped red onion
• 1 tbsp. minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp. dried basil leaves
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary
• 1/2 tsp. ground thyme
• 1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 tsp. dried marjoram

Put everything into a sprayed crock pot and give it a stir.

Cover and cook on low for 6.5 hours.

Enjoy! Yields five 2-cup servings: 193 calories, 0.2g fat, 9.6g protein, 31 net carbs, 7.9g fiber each.