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Barley Soup with Turkey and Butternut Squash is for Soup.

Barley Soup with Turkey and Butternut Squash takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Barley Soup with Turkey and Butternut Squash takes 15 minutes to cook.

Barley Soup with Turkey and Butternut Squash makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Barley Soup with Turkey and Butternut Squash are:

1/2 cup barley, dry (+2 cups of water for cooking)
2 Turkey legs, cooked, cut into bite-size pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 small butternut squash, fresh, cut into pieces
1 tablespoon tomato paste
Salt and ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 cans (14.5 ounces) reduced-sodium beef broth
2-3 cups of water
2-3 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Here is how you make Barley Soup with Turkey and Butternut Squash:

1. In a small pot, put dry barley and water and cook it for 30 minutes. Drain the water, rinse barley.2. Meanwhile, clean the turkey meat of bone, cut it into pieces. Clean and cut butternut squash. Chop onion and mince garlic.3. In a pot, heat olive oil. Add onion and garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add butternut squash and cook for 5 minutes stirring often. Add turkey, oregano, salt, pepper and tomato paste. Mix everything and cook for half a minute or so.Add cooked barley, chicken broth and 2-3 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, partially covered, for 15 minutes. Add more water to thin soup, as needed. Season with more salt and pepper, if necessary. 4. Ladle into bowls; sprinkle with parsley or any fresh herbs.Serving Size: Makes 6 1.5-cup servings.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IRONORCHID.

The nutritional information for Barley Soup with Turkey and Butternut Squash is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 166.6

• Total Fat: 5.3 g
• Cholesterol: 32.6 mg
• Sodium: 434.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
• Protein: 13.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Barley Soup with Turkey and Butternut Squash is Lactose Free