Turkey Soup with Kale and Barly

Overview
A healthy soup to make with leftover turkey from thanksgiving. I used smoked turkey pieces which gives this soup a rich flavor.  You can add any green or vegetables you like. Kale and barly mixed with this soup is a unique combination.

Turkey Soup with Kale and Barly

Ingredients for Soup

Ingredients
Smoked turkey finely chopped - 1 cup
Kale finely chopped - 1 1/2 cup
Cherry tomatoes finely chopped - 1 cup
Quick cooking Barly - 1/4 cup
Red Onion 1 large finely chopped
Garlic - 2 cloves finely chopped
Chicken broth - 48 oz
Crushed red pepper - 1  - 2 teaspoon
Fresh ground black pepper - 1 - 2 teaspoon
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste.

Steps
1. Cook the barly and keep aside. Do not overcook barley.
2. Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan and add the finely chopped garlic to it and saute few minutes and add the crushed red pepper flakes to this. Mix well and add finely chopped onions to this and saute till onions are soft.
3. Add tomatoes and a little salt and cover pan with lid and cook till tomatoes are soft. Add the finely chopped Kale and turkey to this along with broth.
4. Mix well and bring this mixture to boil. Add cooked barly and reduce flame and cook on slow heat for about 20 - 30 minutes so that all flavors mix together.
5. Turn off heat and add the freshly ground black pepper to this.

Serve hot with freshly ground black pepper