Turkey and Okra Soup with Barley and Bacon
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Cooking:
35 min.
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Servings per container:
15
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Ingredients for - Turkey and Okra Soup with Barley and Bacon

1. Turkey broth - 4 quarts
2. Chicken bouillon - 3 cubes
3. Thick-cut bacon, cut into 1-inch square pieces - 1 pound
4. Minced garlic - 2 tablespoons
5. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon
6. Cubed cooked turkey - 1 pound
7. Red onion, sliced - 1
8. Barley - 1 cup
9. Chopped fresh rosemary - 2 teaspoons
10. Salt - 1 teaspoon
11. Italian seasoning - 1 teaspoon
12. Okra, sliced - 1 pound
13. Fresh parsley, chopped - ½ bunch

How to cook deliciously - Turkey and Okra Soup with Barley and Bacon

1. Stage

Combine turkey broth and chicken bouillon in a slow cooker.

2. Stage

Place bacon in a skillet over medium heat; add garlic and black pepper. Cook and stir until bacon is crispy, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; blot to remove as much fat as possible.

3. Stage

Stir bacon mixture into the slow cooker. Add turkey, red onion, barley, rosemary, salt, and Italian seasoning.

4. Stage

Cook, stirring every half hour, on Low for 7 1/2 hours (or high for 3 1/2 hours). Stir okra and parsley into soup and continue cooking for 30 minutes more.

5. Stage

Cool soup to room temperature and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight. Skim any solid fat off the top and heat soup on the stovetop.