Name: Slow-Cooker Bean and Barley Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 480 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 200g dried mixed beans or Great Northern beans; 1.4 L water; 1 (400g) tin whole tomatoes, with juice; 3 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 sticks celery, chopped; 2 medium carrots, chopped; 1/2 medium onion, chopped; 60g pearl barley; 1 bay leaf; 1 1/2 tbsp salt, plus additional for seasoning; 2 tsp dried Italian herb blend; Freshly ground black pepper; 15g dried porcini mushrooms, optional; 85g cleaned baby spinach leaves; 80g freshly grated Parmesan; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; Extra-virgin olive oil