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Turkey Vegetable Soup

Here’s a good way to use up some of that leftover holiday turkey!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6; 1 1/2 cups per serving

Ingredients

Cooking spray
1 teaspoon canola or corn oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 medium rib of celery, diced
6 cups Chicken Broth (page 50) or commercial fat-free, low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained
1 cup chopped cooked turkey breast, cooked without salt, all visible fat and skin discarded
1/2 cup frozen green peas
1/2 cup frozen whole-kernel corn
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon red hot-pepper sauce

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Lightly spray a stockpot with cooking spray. Put the oil in the pot, swirling to coat the bottom. Cook the onion and celery over medium-high heat for 3 minutes, or until the onion is soft, stirring frequently.

    Step 2

    Stir in the remaining ingredients. Increase the heat to high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.

  2. Nutrition Information

    Step 3

    (Per serving)

    Step 4

    Calories: 84

    Step 5

    Total fat: 1.5g

    Step 6

    Saturated: 0.0g

    Step 7

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 8

    Polyunsaturated: 0.5g

    Step 9

    Monounsaturated: 0.5g

    Step 10

    Cholesterol: 20mg

    Step 11

    Sodium: 59mg

    Step 12

    Carbohydrates: 8g

    Step 13

    Fiber: 2g

    Step 14

    Sugars: 3g

    Step 15

    Protein: 11g

    Step 16

    Calcium: 32mg

    Step 17

    Potassium: 340mg

  3. Dietary Exchanges

    Step 18

    1/2 starch

    Step 19

    1 very lean meat

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