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Italian Turkey-Lentil Vegetable Soup

Ali Segersten (author)
ITALIAN TURKEY-LENTIL VEGETABLE SOUP-1

This easy-to-make lentil and turkey soup is perfect served on a chilly fall evening! Serve it with your favorite whole grain bread and steamed green beans or a simple salad for a balanced family meal. 

Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 medium onions diced
3 cloves garlic crushed
1 pounds ground turkey
1 teaspoons fennel seeds crushed
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoons paprika
½ teaspoons black pepper
2½ teaspoons sea salt
4 large carrots peeled and sliced
1 cups green lentils
6 cups water
1 cups strained tomatoes
2 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
½ cups chopped parsley
4.0 5 reviews

Ste…

Dec 7, 2025

WAY TOO MUCH SALT! Holy smokes, this was terrible. With 1 tsp, I’m sure it would be delicious, but with 2 1/2 tsp it was impossible for us to salvage. Ended up adding 4 more cups of broth and wild rice to help absorb some of the saltiness, but not a keeper for us.

mar…

Dec 6, 2025

The tomatoes shouldn't be added until after the green lentils soften, not at the same time. The acid in the tomatoes prevent the lentils from softening. I made the soup exactly per instructions and the lentils were definitely tough. After researching why, I found out about the tomato connection.

SL

Dec 1, 2025

Greater than the sum of its parts- this is easy and quite tasty.

Pat…

Feb 21, 2024

This was a hit with my most food-finicky grandchild. I will be making this many more times.

Lau…

Nov 16, 2023

This is one of the most delicious soups I've ever made - - the freshly ground fennel is so fragrant and flavorful! My family is LOVING it!