Next Day Turkey Soup

Next Day Turkey Soup

Use leftover turkey to simmer up this healthy easy-to-make pasta soup using Progresso® chicken broth, sweet potatoes and green beans.

Prep Time

15

Minutes

Total Time

45

Minutes

Makes

6 to 8

servings

2
cloves garlic, crushed and finely chopped
2
tablespoons olive oil
1
onion, chopped
1
carrot, finely chopped
1
stalk celery, finely chopped
1
tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves, if desired
2
cartons (32 oz each) Progresso® chicken broth
1
bay leaf
2
cups green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces*
1
sweet potato, diced*
1/2
cup uncooked small pasta, such as orzo or pastina
3
cups diced cooked dark turkey meat
  1. In a large soup pot, heat garlic in the olive oil. Allow to brown slightly and add onion, carrot and celery. Cover; sweat over medium-low heat until softened, 7 or 8 minutes. Add the chopped sage to the soup pot along with the broth and the bay leaf. Bring to a simmer. When simmering, add the green beans, sweet potato and pasta to the soup. Bring it back up to a simmer; lower heat and cook for about 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender and pasta is cooked. Stir in turkey. Turn the heat off. Cover, and allow to sit and steam for 5 to 7 minutes.
Makes 6 to 8 servings
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Tips:
3 cups leftover cooked Thanksgiving side vegetables can be used in place of the fresh vegetables.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 270
    • (Calories from Fat 90),
  • Total Fat 10g
    • (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g,
    • Trans Fat 0g),
  • Cholesterol 55mg;
  • Sodium 1190mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 20g
    • (Dietary Fiber 3g,
    • Sugars 5g),
  • Protein 26g;
Percent Daily Value*:
    Exchanges:
    • 1 Starch;
    • 0 Fruit;
    • 0 Other Carbohydrate;
    • 0 Skim Milk;
    • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
    • 0 Milk;
    • 1 Vegetable;
    • 0 Very Lean Meat;
    • 3 Lean Meat;
    • 0 High-Fat Meat;
    • 0 Fat;
    Carbohydrate Choices:
    • 1;
    *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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