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> I have a pot of soup in the slow cooker. If I was to throw in a
> handful of barley, how long would it take to cook. The recipe calls for
> macaroni, but I'd like to use barley instead...Thanks...Sharon

I usually use 2/3 cup of uncooked barley when I make sort of a chicken soup
or beef rib recipe, it will absorb lots of the liquid if it is uncooked.
Mix it in very well into the liquid and by the time the meat is done the
barley will be done. If you cook the barley first, it will not absorb as
much liquid.

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