Tarragon-Turkey Soup

This is a quick, yummy soup perfect for a cool evening. Tarragon is a perfect compliment to turkey, and adds a heavenly aroma that fills the house when I cook this soup.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 271 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 (48 fluid ounce) can chicken broth
• ½ cup diced onion
• 2 tablespoons dried tarragon
• ¼ cup diced green bell pepper
• 3 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 5 small red potatoes, diced with peel
• ¾ cup quick-cooking barley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add ground turkey; cook and stir until the turkey has crumbled and begun to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the onion and green pepper, and continue cooking until the onion softens and turns translucent, about 3 minutes.

Step 2

Pour in the chicken broth, and add the tarragon, carrots, and red potatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the potatoes soften, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then stir in barley. Continue simmering until the barley is tender, about 15 minutes.