Turkey Barley Soup

This is a WW friendly recipe.  It is also a nice hearty lunch in the winter months.  You can sub ground beef for the ground turkey if you like. A shout out to Rita for this recipe.

Turkey Barley Soup

1lb. ground turkey
3 14 1/2oz. cans low sodium beef broth
1 28oz. can diced tomatoes
3-4 carrots, sliced
3-4 celery ribs, sliced
8 tbsp. barley
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 tbsp. dried parsley
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt

Brown turkey in a little olive oil.

Mix all ingredients together except the barley.  Put barley in the soup 45 minutes to 1 hour before serving.

Put all ingredients in the crock pot.  Cook for 3 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low.