Homemade Turkey Soup


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Nutritional Info
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 105.5
  • Total Fat: 1.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 31.4 mg
  • Sodium: 16.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
  • Protein: 8.5 g

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Introduction

To make this popular soup lower in saturated fat, prepare it ahead of time to cool and skim off the fat that rises to the top. To make this popular soup lower in saturated fat, prepare it ahead of time to cool and skim off the fat that rises to the top.

Ingredients

    • 6 lb. turkey breast. It should have some meat (at least 2 cups) remaining on it to make a good, rich soup.
    • 2 medium onions
    • 3 stalks of celery
    • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
    • 1 teaspoon dried basil
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
    • 1/2 tablespoon salt
    • black pepper to taste
    • 1/2 lb. Italian pastina or pasta

Directions

1. Place turkey breast in a large 6-quart pot. Cover with water, at least 3/4 full.



2. Peel onions, cut in large pieces, and add to pot. Wash celery stalks, slice, and add to pot also.



3. Simmer covered for about 2-1/2 hours.



4. Remove carcass from pot. Divide soup into smaller,

shallower containers for quick cooling in the refrigerator.



5. After cooling, skim off fat.



6. While soup is cooling, remove remaining meat from turkey

carcass. Cut into pieces.



7. Add turkey meat to skimmed soup along with herbs and spices.



8. Bring to a 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.



Yield: About 4 quarts of soup (16 servings)--Serving Size: 1 cup

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Just the right amount of spices. Great for crock pot cooking. - 3/13/07


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I really liked the spices in this soup. I used carrots and substituted potatoes for the pasta. Tasty! - 10/13/09


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Yummy! - 10/11/07


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    Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    left out the salt and still great - 3/15/07


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very good. if you have turkey stock in the freezer you can save a lot of time. - 6/23/09