Smoked Turkey-Lentil Soup

By RobinPD

Cooking Light Fresh Food Fast, Oxmoor House

2009

Ingredients

• 1 (8-ounce) smoked turkey leg
• 6 cups organic vegetable broth
• 1/2 pound dried lentils, rinsed and drained
• 1 (8-ounce) container refrigerated prechopped celery, onion, and bell pepper mix
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Plain fat-free Greek yogurt (optional)
• Oregano sprigs (optional)

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 485mins
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place first 6 ingredients in a 3- to 4-quart electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 8 to 10 hours or until lentils are tender and turkey falls off the bone.

2. Remove turkey leg from cooker. Remove and discard skin. Shred meat; return to cooker, discarding bone. Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with yogurt and oregano sprigs, if desired.