Slow Cooker Tangy Three-Bean Soup

Slow cooker tangy three-bean soup.Beans with vegetables and spices cooked in slow cooker.The spicy barbecue taste makes this bean soup extremely delicious.Big thanks for a nice picture to http://www.eatingwell.com

Ingredients

• 8 cups (2L) water
• 1/2 cup dried black-eyed peas
• 1/2 cup baby lima beans and Great Northern beans
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1/2 cup sliced carrots
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1 clove garlic,peeled and minced
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground celery seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 15 oz (450 ml) can tomato sauce
• 1-2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon light molasses
• 1/2 cup barley
• salt and cayenne pepper

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