Turkey soup in a bowl and saucepan with bread slices

Easy turkey soup

Name: Easy turkey soup
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 2 carrots, sliced; 1 stick celery, diced; 1 bay leaf; 2 sprigs thyme; 2 litres turkey or chicken stock; 300g pearl barley; 400g cooked turkey, cut or shredded into chunks; a handful parsley, chopped; 1 lemon, juiced; buttered crusty bread, to serve

Preparation and cooking time
- Total time1 hr
Easy
Serves 6

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, sliced
1 stick celery, diced
1 bay leaf
2 sprigs thyme
2 litres turkey or chicken stock
300g pearl barley
400g cooked turkey, cut or shredded into chunks
a handful parsley, chopped
1 lemon, juiced
buttered crusty bread, to serve

Method

STEP 1
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and fry the onion, carrot and celery for 5 minutes, until starting to soften. Add the bay, thyme and stock, turn up the heat to bring to a simmer.
STEP 2
Once simmering, add the barley, turn the heat down slightly, cover and cook for 40-50 minutes until the grains are tender. Add more stock or water if you prefer a thinner soup.
STEP 3
Season well and stir through the cooked turkey, parsley and lemon juice. Simmer for 5-10 minutes more until the turkey has heated through, and serve with buttered crusty bread.