Turkey Vegetable Soup with Orzo

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 150.4
  • Total Fat: 3.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 35.1 mg
  • Sodium: 344.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 15.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 14.4 g

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Introduction

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Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    Turkey (dark meat), 330 grams
    Peas, frozen, 110 grams
    Onions, raw, .75 medium (2-1/2" dia)
    Celery, raw, 2.5 stalk, medium (7-1/2" - 8" long)
    Carrots, raw, 3 large (7-1/4" to 8-1/2" long)
    Pacific Natural Foods Organic Vegetable Broth, 4 cups
    orzo pasta (durum wheat), 85 gram(s)
    Thyme, ground, .25 tbsp
    Rosemary, dried, .125 tsp
    Sage, ground, .125 tsp
    Basil, .25 tsp
    Tarragon, ground, .125 tsp
    Approx 2 cups of water

Directions

Slice meat off turkey drum stick in large pieces and put all in broth cooking slowly for about an hour.
Remove turkey drum stick and pieces and cut into smaller pieces and return to broth.
Make a mirepoix (the trinity of French cooking) sautee carrots, onions and celery and then add to the broth together with the spices.
Near the end of the 90 minutes add the orzo and frozen peas.
Add water for desired consistency.
(No additional salt was added because of the sodium in the broth)


Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HAPPYCAMPER777.