Turkey Barley Soup

Ingredients

• 8 cups turkey stock made from leftover turkey carcass, or could use chicken stock, but turkey stock is better
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
• 1 onion diced in 3/8 inch pieces
• 1 cup celery diced in 3/8 inch pieces
• 2 cups carrots diced in 3/8 inch pieces
• poultry seasoning 2 tsp., or more, to taste, can substitute dried thyme and sage for poultry seasoning
• black pepper to taste
• 4 cups turkey diced leftover
• 4 cups water
• 3/4 cup pearl barley
• 1 turkey soup base as needed, i used about 1 t penzey's turkey soup base can also use chicken buillon, a dash of soy sauce, or kitchen…

Nutrition

• Calories : 1020 calories
• Carbohydrate : 24 grams
• Cholesterol : 375 milligrams
• Fat : 47 grams
• Fiber : 4 grams
• Protein : 116 grams
• SaturatedFat : 11 grams
• Sodium : 660 milligrams
• Sugar : 6 grams