Slow Cooker Turkey and Vegetable Soup

Description

Delicious slow cooker vegetable soup with ground turkey and lentils. Very earthy and hearty. Serve alone or with homemade bread for a delicious fall meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • 4 cups water, or more to taste
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 medium carrots, chopped
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 cup dried lentils
  • 1 cup chopped broccoli
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 4 leaf (blank)s bay leaves
  • 3 cubes beef bouillon
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly
  2. 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion and saute until soft and translucent
  3. about 5 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
  4. Add 4 cups water
  5. diced tomatoes with juice
  6. potatoes
  7. carrots
  8. bell pepper
  9. celery
  10. lentils
  11. broccoli
  12. frozen corn
  13. molasses
  14. bay leaves
  15. bouillon cubes
  16. basil
  17. salt
  18. and pepper.
  19. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours or on High for 5 to 6 hours
  20. adding up to 2 cups more water depending on how thick you want the soup.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 5 hrs 10 mins

Total Time: 5 hrs 35 mins

Servings: 8

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