Three Bean and Barley Soup

     Thanksgiving is over and it's already time to go back to work.  It's time to get back to healthy eating and forget the pie and desserts until Christmas time.  The last thing I wanted to do was spend a lot of time in the kitchen this weekend, so of course I pulled out the slow cooker.  It took 3 minutes to throw everything in and lunch is covered for the week.

Three Bean and Barley Soup

Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, diced
1 can black beans
1 can great northern beans
1 can kidney beans
1/2 cup barley
4 cups vegetable broth
2 cups water
1 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tbsp cumin
1/2 tbsp oregano
1/4 tsp salt

Method
1. Combine all ingredients in a large crock pot.  Cook on high for 4-5 hours, stirring occasionally.