Barley Turkey Soup Recipe
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Barley Turkey Soup

By: Warrens Constans 
"Instead of using chicken broth, I frequently make homemade stock using the leftover holiday turkey. A steaming bowl of soup takes the chill out of winter."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (39)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 9 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 cups diced celery
  • 1 cup medium pearl barley
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 3/4 cup diced carrots
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • dash cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups cubed cooked turkey
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the first 11 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes or until vegetables and barley are tender. Stir in turkey and parsley if desired; heat through. Discard bay leaf before serving.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2006 by EMMEGEBE   view full review
I knew I wanted to make turkey barley soup but wanted some ideas for seasoning. This recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2008 by CRUISEM   view full review
This is REALLY good soup!! I also tweaked it following EMMEGEBE's suggestions. I added the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2008 by chibi chef   view full review
Instead of chicken broth, I used homemade turkey broth from the leftover bones. It had good...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2009 by Colette   view full review
Great soup! I sauteed the celery, onion, carrots and garlic (3 cloves) in butter for about 15...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2006 by LKANE99   view full review
This was a pretty good soup. I had to make some minor adjustments, I didn't have Thyme so I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2010 by Sally in Santee, Ca.   view full review
I take the turkey carcus, any left over celery and onion ( add more if needed). Cook over...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2007 by Jenny B   view full review
This was a great soup - the flavors were really rich and tasty. As some other reviewers...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2006 by RueBarbe   view full review
This was good, but needed more seasoning for us: extra thyme and some sage.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2009 by SoftballMom   view full review
This is a keeper. Per other reviews, I sauteed the vegetables in a bit of oil first. Great way...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2008 by Julia   view full review
Very good! I have tried with leftover turkey and another time with 3 chicken breast. I put...

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