Gail's Turkey Lentil Stew

Ground turkey meets lentils and pearl barley in a hearty low-fat stew that's packed with flavor from tomatoes, peppers, and warm seasonings.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 11 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 26 mins
• Calories: 251 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 6 cups water
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 6 cubes chicken bouillon
• 1 cup lentils
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 ¼ pounds ground turkey
• 1 cup roughly chopped red bell pepper
• ¾ cup pearl barley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add turkey, onion, and red bell pepper. Saute until pepper is soft and turkey is no long pink, 6 to 8 minutes.

Step 2

Combine water, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, lentils, carrots, barley, bouillon, salt, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the sauteed turkey mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until lentils are tender and flavors are blended, about 1 hour.