A friend gave me a bag of interesting looking mixed dried beans and barley from Trader Joe's last week and it's so darn cold and gray here I thought it was the perfect day to make this soup. The hardest part (which is really quite easy) is quick soaking the beans. Here's my recipe for delicious and very healthy 17 bean and barley soup with smoked turkey.
This soup can also be made vegetarian by omitting the turkey and using vegetable stock.
1 bag Trader Joe’s 17 bean soup mix, quick soaked and drained until ready to use.
2 Tbs. olive oil
2 cubes frozen garlic
1 diced onion (think Vidalia chopper!)
1 C. each, diced carrot and celery
2 smoked turkey wings ( I found these at Shop Rite in Norwalk)
1 10 oz. can diced tomatoes with Italian herbs
64 oz. chicken stock (or 3 Tbs. of Better than Bouillon and 64 oz. water)
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1½ tsp. smoked fleur de sel or kosher salt
1 tsp. black pepper
2 bay leaves
Saute garlic, onion, carrots and celery on olive oil in a deep soup pot on medium high heat. Add the turkey, tomatoes and chicken stock and stir to combine. Add in remaining ingredients, bring to a simmer, cover and let cook for at least an hour, preferably longer.
Before serving, remove the bay leaves and turkey meat from the bones. Add turkey meat back into soup and serve.
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