The most Delicious Soup using leftover Turkey!! Turkey Soup with Sausage, Beans and Barley!!

sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Ground turkey is a leaner and often less expensive option.

canned beans

🥗Healthier: dried beans

💰Cheaper: canned lentils

Canned lentils are often cheaper and can be used in place of beans.

barley

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice

Rice is a more affordable grain option.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Using water with bouillon cubes can lower costs.

Start by making turkey stock with leftover turkey bones, onion, celery, and carrot, simmering for 3-4 hours.

In a large pot, heat a tiny bit of olive oil and sear one link of spicy turkey sausage, diced.

Add chopped onion, celery, and carrots to the pot, sweating the vegetables until they release water, about 5-7 minutes.

Add about 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt to help release the water from the vegetables.

Add 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh thyme, 4 sprigs of parsley tied with butcher twine, and 1 bay leaf for flavor.

Pour in about 2 quarts of turkey stock, bringing it to a simmer for 15-20 minutes until vegetables are tender.

Add 1/2 cup of canned diced tomatoes and 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, stirring to combine.

After simmering, add 1 cup of cooked barley, 1 can of Goya small white beans, and the diced turkey meat.

Let the soup simmer for another 5-10 minutes until everything is heated through and well combined.

Garnish with chopped fresh parsley before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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