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Quick and Healthy Turkey Veggie Soup

Name: Quick and Healthy Turkey Veggie Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 9 servings (3 quarts).
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth; 3 medium carrots, julienned; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 pound zucchini or yellow summer squash, julienned (about 6 cups); 3 medium tomatoes, chopped; 1 can (15-1/2 ounces) hominy, rinsed and drained; 2-1/2 cups frozen lima beans (about 12 ounces), thawed; 2 cups cubed cooked turkey; 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; Shredded Parmesan cheese

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Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

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9 servings (3 quarts)

Updated: Mar. 01, 2023

I freeze our leftover turkey at the holidays so we can enjoy meals like this year-round. This soup is especially delicious on a chilly fall or winter day. If you're looking for a dish that's more filling, add some cooked pasta. —Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 medium carrots, julienned
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound zucchini or yellow summer squash, julienned (about 6 cups)
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 can (15-1/2 ounces) hominy, rinsed and drained
2-1/2 cups frozen lima beans (about 12 ounces), thawed
2 cups cubed cooked turkey
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
Shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery and garlic; cook and stir until tender, 5-8 minutes. Add broth, carrots and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Add zucchini, tomatoes, hominy, lima beans and turkey. Cook until zucchini is tender, 5-8 minutes. Top with basil; serve with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 187 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 38mg cholesterol, 614mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 5g fiber), 16g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Quick and Healthy Turkey Veggie Soup

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