Turkey Farro Soup with Vegetables

Turkey Farro Soup with Vegetables

It is hard to beat a good homemade soup on a cold winter day, especially when it is full of healthy ingredients. This Turkey Farro Soup starts with a rich turkey bone broth and makes use of leftover turkey. The vegetables and farro make this soup a hearty and filling meal.

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Prep Time: 45

Cook Time: 1 15

Total Time: 2

Servings: Servings

Calories: 202kcal

Author: Pat Nyswonger

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion chopped
3-4 celery ribs sliced
4 large carrots peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 medium zucchini cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3-4 cloves garlic chopped
8- oz. sliced mushrooms
2 cans diced tomatoes 14.5 oz. each
3 tablespoons tomato paste
4 cups cooked turkey chopped inro large chunks
12 cups turkey or chicken bone broth or canned chicken broth
1 bundle of fresh herbs thyme, rosemary, oregano, tied with string
3 bay leaves
2 teaspoons sea salt or to taste
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 cups un-cooked farro

Instructions

In a large Dutch oven or soup pot, set over medium-high, add the oil and when it is heated add the onion, celery, carrots and zucchini.
Cook until slightly softened, add the garlic and when it is fragrant stir in the mushrooms tomatoes, tomato paste and turkey. Add the turkey or chicken broth, bundle of fresh herbs, bay leaves, salt/pepper and the 2 cups of uncooked farro. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the farro is cooked, about 1 hour.
Remove and discard the bay leaves and herb bundle. Ladle into soup bowls and enjoy!

Notes

If using left over cooked farro add it at the end of the cooking time as it will only need to reheat in the hot soup.

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