Shelly Bean, Rice, and Turkey Slow Cooker Soup

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Shelly Bean, Rice, and Turkey Slow Cooker Soup

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 166.2

Total Fat: 4.4 g
Cholesterol: 21.4 mg
Sodium: 1,515.4 mg
Total Carbs: 19.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
Protein: 10.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Shelly Bean, Rice, and Turkey Slow Cooker Soup calories by ingredient

Introduction

This quickly thrown-together recipe uses fresh, shelled shelly beans, ground turkey, and a little bit of rice for a tasty, savory soup that is very low in calories. If you like spice, you can add more black pepper and some chili powder to this soup. As listed here, it is somewhat high in sodium, but you can help to reduce the sodium by choosing low-sodium salt substitute and low-sodium canned foods and chicken broth. This quickly thrown-together recipe uses fresh, shelled shelly beans, ground turkey, and a little bit of rice for a tasty, savory soup that is very low in calories. If you like spice, you can add more black pepper and some chili powder to this soup. As listed here, it is somewhat high in sodium, but you can help to reduce the sodium by choosing low-sodium salt substitute and low-sodium canned foods and chicken broth.

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Minutes to Cook: 360

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 1/2 Cups Fresh Shelled Shellies (Horticulture Beans)

1/4 Cup Boil-in-Bag Brown Rice, Cooked and Drained

2 Tbsp. Skim Milk

1/4 Cup Finely Chopped Onions

1 Clove Garlic, Minced

1/4 Pound Ground Turkey

1 tsp. Salt (or more to taste)

1/2 Tsp. Black Pepper (or more to taste)

1/4 Cup Tomato Sauce, Canned (or more to taste)

1 tbsp. Ketchup

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 Tsp. Paprika

1 tsp. Lemon Juice

1/2 Tbsp. Honey

1/2 Tsp. Oregano

1/2 Tsp. Italian Seasoning

2 Cups Chicken Broth

6 Cups water

Tips

If you like spice, you can add more black pepper and some chili powder to this soup. If you want to increase your veggie intake, you can add fresh carrots and/or celery at the beginning or canned carrots when you add the final ingredients.

Directions

NO SOAK METHOD
1. Shell and rinse beans, then place all ingredients in slow cooker except ketchup, lemon juice, and honey. Stir well.
2. Set slow cooker on high and cook for 5 hours (or on low for 7-8), until beans are tender but not falling apart.
3. After the beans are tender, stir in ketchup, lemon juice, and honey.
4. Cook for additional 30 minutes, stirring twice, then keep warm and serve when ready.

Serving Size: Makes Four Servings