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Turkey Soup

Your loved ones will gobble up this turkey soup that’s loaded with fabulous flavors ranging from thyme to sage. Use your noodles and put a pot on tonight.
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Cuisine American

Servings 1 servings
Calories 480.39 kcal

Ingredients

  

  • 6 pound(s) turkey breast with bones (with at least 2 C meat)
  • 2 medium onions
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 1 teaspoon(s) dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried rosemary
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried sage
  • 1 teaspoon(s) dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried marjoram
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried tarragon
  • 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 1 dash(es) black pepper
  • 1/2 pound(s) Italian pastina or pasta

Instructions

 

  • Place turkey breast in large 6-quart pot.
  • Cover with water until at least 3/4 full.
  • Peel onions, cut into large pieces, and add to pot.
  • Wash celery stalks, slice, and add to pot.
  • Simmer covered for about 21/2 hours.
  • Remove carcass from pot.
  • Divide soup into smaller, shallower containers for quick cooling in refrigerator.
  • After cooling, skim off fat.
  • While soup cools, remove remaining meat from turkey carcass.
  • Cut into pieces.
  • Add turkey meat to skimmed soup, along with herbs and spices.
  • Bring to boil and add pastina.
  • Continue cooking on low boil for about 20 minutes, until pastina is done.
  • Serve at once or refrigerate for later reheating.

Nutrition

Calories: 480.39kcalCarbohydrates: 75.75gProtein: 32.73gFat: 6.49gSaturated Fat: 0.6gCholesterol: 93.73mgSodium: 3659.2mgFiber: 10.42gSugar: 22.67g

Keyword Healthy Bytes, Healthy Eating, Low Calorie, Low Fat
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