Monday, September 9, 2013

Hearty Turkey, Farro and Greens Soup

With my late nights I don't contribute much to weeknight dinners, so I decided to take the guerrilla crock pot approach and Sunday I stocked up on some hearty soup ingredients at Trader Joe's. Voila! A hearty soup.

A loaf of fresh bread and salad is perfect with it. Top the soup with shaved Parmesan cheese if desired.


Place these in a crockpot:
1 bag (16 oz.) Trader Joe's Flame Broiled Turkey Meatballs, fully cooked (frozen)
1/8-1/4 bag Trader Joe's 16 oz. Sliced Leeks (frozen)
1 32 oz. Trader Joe's Organic Free Range Chicken Broth plus 2 cups water
8 oz. Trader Joe's Farro or large earthy grains, rice or beans (even freshly chunked potatoes)
A couple sprigs of fresh herbs (oregano, thyme, marjoram, etc.)
1/4 bag Trader Joe's Southern Greens Blend (collard, spinach, turnip, mustard)
1/4 bag Trader Joe's Kale
Cover with freshly grated salt and pepper to taste/

Cook on low 6-8 hours. Add another 2-4 cups broth and warm before serving.