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Turkey Minestrone Soup

This turkey minestrone soup is the coziest dish to make with all those Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey leftovers! It’s delicious, full of good-for-you veggies and ready in just 45 minutes.
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 371kcal

Ingredients 

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 medium carrot, diced
  • 3 celery stalks, diced
  • 1 medium zucchini, cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 1 can (14 oz / 400 g) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 can (14 oz / 400 g) crushed tomatoes
  • 6 cups (1.5 l) chicken stock, or turkey stock
  • 1 cup (160 g) ditalini pasta
  • 3 cups (420 g) leftover turkey meat, shredded or cubed
  • 2 cups (40 g) Tuscan kale, roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup (15 g) fresh parsley, roughly chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Parmesan shavings, to serve, optional

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, and celery, and sauté for about 5 minutes until everything starts to soften.
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1 medium onion
    1 medium carrot
    3 celery stalks
  • Toss in the zucchini and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
    1 medium zucchini
  • Next, add the garlic, oregano, basil, and chili flakes and continue to cook for a further minute.
    4 garlic cloves
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    1 teaspoon dried basil
    ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
  • Stir in the cannellini beans and crushed tomatoes, then add the chicken stock.
    1 can (14 oz / 400 g) cannellini beans
    2 can (14 oz / 400 g) crushed tomatoes
    6 cups chicken stock
  • Bring to a boil, then add the ditalini pasta. Lower the heat and simmer for 10-12 minutes until the pasta is tender. Stir from time to time to prevent the pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
    1 cup ditalini pasta
  • Next, add the cooked turkey and kale to the pot and simmer for 2-3 minutes more, covered with a lid.
    3 cups leftover turkey meat
    2 cups Tuscan kale
  • Stir in the fresh parsley, adjust the seasoning to taste and serve hot, with Parmesan shavings on top if you like.
    ¼ cup fresh parsley
    Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
    Parmesan shavings

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Nutrition

Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 465mg | Potassium: 1063mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 2279IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 5mg

Nutrition is per serving and is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator.

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