Barley Turkey Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add carrots and onion; cook and stir until carrots are crisp-tender, 4-5 minutes., Stir in barley and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until carrots and barley are tender, 10-15 minutes. Stir in turkey, spinach and pepper; heat through.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the turkey, carrots, onion, celery, garlic and 1 tablespoon taco seasoning over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Stir in the water, tomatoes and remaining taco seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add barley; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes longer or until barley is tender. Stir in oregano.

Steps:

• In a 5-quart saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon into small pieces, until brown, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the cooked sausage and reserve.
• Add the barley and cook stirring constantly until lightly toasted, about 4 minutes. Add the broth, carrots, parsnips, zucchini, fennel, leeks, chard, cheese rind if using, bay leaf, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until the barley is tender, about 35 minutes.
• Remove the Parmesan rind and bay leaf, and discard. Season the soup with the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the cooked sausage and chopped chives.

Steps:

• Break up the turkey carcass to fit a large saucepan; cover with water.
• Add onion, carrots and celery.
• Cover and bring to a boil.
• Skim any scum that rises to the top; discard.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours.
• Strain soup into another large saucepan, reserving the carcass but discarding the vegetables.
• Return the stock to simmer; stir in barley and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
• Add diced carrots, onion and turnip and simmer for a further 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• Add turkey.
• Season well with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley.

Steps:

• Cook turkey in Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain.
• Stir in barley, broth, tomatoes and pepper steak sauce. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in frozen vegetables. Cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until barley is tender.