Recipe: Turkey and Lentil SoupDescription: A hearty and nutritious soup made with leftover turkey, lentils, and vegetables, simmered in chicken broth.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 50Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 large onion, 2 large carrots, 2 pieces celery, 2 cloves garlic, 1 cup lentils, 4 cups chicken broth, 250 g turkey, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 piece bay leaf, 0.5 teaspoon salt, 0.25 teaspoon black pepperInstructions: In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and celery, sautéing until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for an additional minute. Add lentils and stir to coat them with the vegetable mixture. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add leftover turkey, thyme, and a bay leaf to the pot. Cover and simmer the soup on low heat for about 25 minutes, until the lentils are tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste, remove the bay leaf, and serve hot.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: soup, comfort food, leftovers, healthyThis Turkey and Lentil Soup recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 50 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
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Turkey and Lentil Soup

A hearty and nutritious soup made with leftover turkey, lentils, and vegetables, simmered in chicken broth.

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 35 min
Serves: 4
September 20, 2025
Turkey and Lentil Soup - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
2 tablespoonsolive oil
1 largeonion

diced

2 largescarrots

diced

2 piecescelery

diced

2 clovesgarlic

minced

1 cuplentils
4 cupschicken broth
0.6 poundsturkey

cooked and shredded

1 teaspoonthyme

dried

1bay leaf
0.5 teaspoonssalt
Optional
0.25 teaspoonsblack pepper
Optional
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat.

2

Add onions, carrots, and celery, sautéing until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.

3

Stir in garlic and cook for an additional minute.

4

Add lentils and stir to coat them with the vegetable mixture.

5

Pour in chicken broth and bring to a simmer.

6

Add leftover turkey, thyme, and a bay leaf to the pot.

7

Cover and simmer the soup on low heat for about 25 minutes, until the lentils are tender.

8

Season with salt and pepper to taste, remove the bay leaf, and serve hot.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
367
Calories
10.9g
Fat
47.4g
Carbs
28.4g
Protein
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