Fast Start Soup

Ingredients

• 1 (900 ml) carton low sodium beef broth or (900 ml) carton chicken broth
• 1 bunch celery
• 1 bunch kale, spinach or 1 bunch swiss chard, cut up
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes, undrained,diced
• 1 (17 1/2 ounce) can tomato sauce
• equal amounts water, to desired consistency
• 1 package vegetable soup mix (Knorr or Lipton)
• 6 cups mixed vegetables (fresh or frozen , green beans, carrots, broccoli, bok choy & zucchini)
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 1 cup peeled cubed sweet potatoes or 1 cup yam
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon ground thyme
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• Spices to taste
• ginger
• chili powder
• paprika
• marjoram
• cayenne