Turkey Barley Soup

Serves: 4

Alessia Franecki

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

51

Sweetness

44

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

2 stalks

Celery (sliced)

2.5 cups

Water

2 sprigs

Thyme (fresh)

1 cup

Barley

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

2 cloves

Garlic (minced)

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Heat vegetable oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat

2

Add turkey bones to hot oil; cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 10 minutes

3

Transfer bones to a bowl

4

Cook and stir quartered onion, coarsely chopped celery, and coarsely chopped carrot in the hot oil in the same stockpot until fragrant, about 2 minutes

5

Return turkey bones to stockpot and add 16 cups water and thyme sprigs

6

Bring to a boil, skim off foam, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until liquid reduces to 10 cups, about 2 hours

7

Strain stock into a large bowl and let stand for 15 minutes

8

Spoon fat off top of stock

9

Bring 2 1/2 cup water and barley to a boil in a saucepan

10

Cover saucepan, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the barley is tender, 30 to 40 minutes

11

Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat; cook and stir diced onion, sliced carrots, sliced celery, and garlic until slightly softened, about 5 minutes

12

Add turkey stock to onion mixture and bring to a boil

13

Mix turkey meat, barley, parsley, thyme leaves, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into soup; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes

14

Stir lemon juice into soup