Barley and Turkey Soup

August 8, 2011
Prep time:
20 minutes
Cooking time:
50 minutes
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This soup is a great way to use leftover holiday turkey. Simply chop 3 cups of cooked turkey. Sauté the bell pepper, celery and garlic in butter, then add the turkey and barley. Proceed as recipe directs.

This soup is a great way to use leftover holiday turkey. Simply chop 3 cups of cooked turkey. Sauté the bell pepper, celery and garlic in butter, then add the turkey and barley. Proceed as recipe directs.
  1. 1

    Cook turkey, bell pepper, celery and garlic in a medium pot over medium heat until turkey is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add barley to pot; mix well.

  3. 3

    Add carrots, potato, green beans, broth, bay leaf, thyme and sage to pot. Bring to a simmer.

  4. 4

    Cook soup until barley is tender, about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Add salt; stir. Simmer for 10 minutes longer. Ladle soup into individual serving bowls.

Ingredients

(Serves 6)

  • 2 pounds ground turkey
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 cup pearl barley
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 1 large potato, cubed
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can cut green beans
  • 7 cups chicken or turkey broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon salt

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There are 3 kinds of barley available: pearl, hulled and Scotch. Pearl barley is the quickest-cooking type. It has the bran removed, then it's steamed and polished. Hulled barley has just the outer husk removed, compared to Scotch barley which is husked and coarsely ground.

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Barley and Turkey Soup

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground turkey
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 cup pearl barley
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 1 large potato, cubed
  • 1 (14.5-ounce) can cut green beans
  • 7 cups chicken or turkey broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Cook turkey, bell pepper, celery and garlic in a medium pot over medium heat until turkey is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes.

Add barley to pot; mix well.

Add carrots, potato, green beans, broth, bay leaf, thyme and sage to pot. Bring to a simmer.

Cook soup until barley is tender, about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaf. Add salt; stir. Simmer for 10 minutes longer. Ladle soup into individual serving bowls.

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