Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Lentil Soup with Smoked Turkey is for Dinner.

Lentil Soup with Smoked Turkey takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Lentil Soup with Smoked Turkey takes 120 minutes to cook.

Lentil Soup with Smoked Turkey makes 9 servings.

The ingredients for Lentil Soup with Smoked Turkey are:

2 C (1 lb) dry lentils, picked over and washed
2 Carrots, peeled if desired, chopped
2 Onions, peeled and chopped
2 Stalks Celery, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 T olive oil
64 fl oz water
1.5lb smoked turkey leg
1 10oz box frozen spinach
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
2-3 bay leaves
1 tsp Italian seasoning
black pepper and salt to taste.

Here is how you make Lentil Soup with Smoked Turkey:

Heat 1 T olive oil in large soup pot. Add chopped vegetables (except garlic) to hot oil and sweat until softened. Add lentils and garlic. Pour over water and add tomatoes, turkey leg and desired seasonings. Bring to a boil and reduce heat, cover and let simmer for at least 1 hour. I usually let it go all day. Remove turkey leg from soup when it begins to fall off the bone, and pick meat off, shredding the meat. Discard bone and skin. Stir meat back in. About 15 minutes before serving, add frozen spinach. Adjust seasonings and serve. This makes about 9 1 1/2 cup servings. If desired, drizzle with additional olive oil and a lemon wedge. Number of Servings: 9Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BAGARE.

The nutritional information for Lentil Soup with Smoked Turkey is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 9
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 228.2

• Total Fat: 7.5 g
• Cholesterol: 47.6 mg
• Sodium: 610.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
• Protein: 21.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Lentil Soup with Smoked Turkey is Low Fat