Dinner

Turkey Lentil Soup is for Dinner.

Turkey Lentil Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Turkey Lentil Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Turkey Lentil Soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Turkey Lentil Soup are:

1/2 cup dry lentils
1 small onion or leek (1/2 cup diced)
1/2 chopped sweet pepper red or green diced
2 clove garlic, minced
2 TBSP butter or margerine
5 cups chicken broth ( I use low fat low sodium)
1 1/2 tsp. snipped fresh basil or 1/2 tsp dry basil
1 tsp. fresh rosemary or 1/4 tsp. dry (crushed)
1 tsp. oregano (dry)
salt and pepper to taste
1 1/2 cup turkey or chicken
1 1/2 cups sliced carrots
1/2 cup quick cook barley
1 16 oz can of tomatoes cut up

Here is how you make Turkey Lentil Soup:

Rinse lentils, set aside. In dutch oven quick saute onions, peppers and garlic in butter till soft. Stir in chicken broth, basil,oregano,rosemary,pepper and lentils. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered about 20 minutes.Stir in chicken or turkey, carrots, uncooked barley, simmer covered about 20 minutes till carrots are tender, stir in Undrained tomatoes, heat thruNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BELISANA.

The nutritional information for Turkey Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 293.1

• Total Fat: 8.8 g
• Cholesterol: 62.3 mg
• Sodium: 2,303.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 34.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.1 g
• Protein: 22.4 g