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Turkey Minestrone Recipe

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I love serving this savory soup to lunch guests. Italian turkey sausage gives the broth just the right spice. I never cooked much when I was growing up, so when I got out on my own, I found that great recipes like this can make anyone a good cook. -Betty Christensen, Victoria, British Columbia

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Turkey Minestrone Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

2/3 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 pound lean ground turkey
1/2 pound hot Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian stewed tomatoes
6 cups chicken broth
1 medium zucchini, sliced
1 package (10 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1-1/2 cups cooked elbow macaroni
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
Pinch pepper

Directions

In a stockpot over medium heat, saute onion in oil until tender, about 4 minutes. Add the next six ingredients; cook until meat is no longer pink.
Add the tomatoes, broth, zucchini and mixed vegetables; cover and cook on low heat for 5 minutes. Stir in the beans, macaroni, vinegar, salt if desired and pepper; simmer for 3-4 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 16 servings (4 quarts).

Nutritional Analysis: One 1-cup serving (prepared with reduced-sodium broth and without salt) equals 170 calories, 5 g fat (0 saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 208 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 10 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Turkey Minestrone in Taste of Home April/May 1998, p39

Refrigerate Chicken Soup without Noodles

When I make my favorite chicken noodle soup, I find it tastes better if I refrigerate the soup without the noodles. When it’s time to serve, I add the noodles to the amount of soup I’m going to use and cook them until tender. —Martha Dimitch, Nineveh, Indiana

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Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2012 by heth_11

I have been using this recipe for well over 10 years and got it from the Taste of Home cookbook published in 1998. It is quick, easy, and very flavorful. It's definitely one of my all-time favorites.

Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2011 by pettymama

This was so girls my kids even enjoyed it. I skipped the parsley because I didn't have any though. The spicy sausage gives it just the right amount of kick.