Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 360 min
Ingredients
- ✓ 6 cups vegetable broth
- ✓ 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
- ✓ 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- ✓ 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
- ✓ 1 large onion, diced
- ✓ ½ cup barley
- ✓ 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ✓ 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ✓ 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ✓ ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ✓ ½ teaspoon salt
- ✓ ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ✓ 1 bay leaf
- ✓ 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ✓ ¼ cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco®)
- ✓ ¼ cup vegetable broth, or more if needed