Fast Start Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 (900 ml) carton low sodium beef broth or 1 (900 ml) carton chicken broth
• 1 bunch celery
• 1 bunch kale, spinach or 1 bunch swiss chard, cut up
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes, undrained,diced
• 1 (17 1/2 ounce) can tomato sauce
• equal amounts water, to desired consistency
• 1 package vegetable soup mix (knorr or lipton)
• 6 cups mixed vegetables (fresh or frozen , green beans, carrots, broccoli, bok choy & zucchini)
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 1 cup peeled cubed sweet potatoes or 1 cup yam
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce, hot sauce to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon ground thyme
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• ginger
• chili powder
• paprika
• marjoram
• cayenne

Recipe

• 1 fry up ground turkey and set aside.
• 2 combine all other ingredients in 2 large pots.
• 3 you can substitute other vegetables of your choice other than corn, dry beans or peas.
• 4 be careful not to overcook the garlic as it will turn bitter.
• 5 bring to boil.
• 6 reduce heat to med-low.
• 7 cover and simmer for 25 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
• 8 add turkey to soup mixture.
• 9 remove bay leaf before serving.
• 10 da-licious!