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1
meaty turkey frame
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4
cups water
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4
cups turkey or chicken broth
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1
large onion, quartered
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1
clove garlic, crushed
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1/2
teaspoon salt
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Chopped cooked turkey
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1/4
cup sun-dried tomatoes, cut into thin strips
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1 1/2
teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
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1/4
teaspoon ground black pepper
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3
cups sliced or cubed vegetables, such as carrots, parsnips, or turnips
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1 1/2
cups high-fiber or whole wheat pasta, such as rotini or penne
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1
15 ounce can Great Northern beans or white kidney beans, rinsed and drained
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Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
1. Break turkey frame or cut in half with kitchen shears. Place in large pot. Add water, broth, onion, garlic, and salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours.
2. Remove turkey frame. Cool; cut meat off bones; coarsely chop meat. Add enough turkey to equal 2 cups. Set aside. Discard bones. Strain broth; skim off fat.
3. Return broth to pot. Stir in tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and pepper. Stir in vegetables. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer for 5 minutes. Add pasta. Simmer, uncovered, for 8 to 10 minutes or until pasta is tender and still firm and vegetables are tender. Stir in turkey and beans; heat through. If desired, serve with grated Parmesan cheese. Makes 6 main-dish servings.
- Servings Per Recipe 6,
- Calories 303,
- Protein (gm) 26,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 42,
- Fat, total (gm) 4,
- Cholesterol (mg) 37,
- Saturated fat (gm) 1,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 8,
- Sugar, total (gm) 6,
- Vitamin A (IU) 3304,
- Vitamin C (mg) 15,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 6,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 137,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 965,
- Potassium (mg) 715,
- Calcium (DV %) 101,
- Iron (DV %) 4,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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This is an absolutely wonderful, and easy, recipe and a great way to use that turkey carcass. I used carrots & parsnips - no turnips, with the remainder as printed. I gave it to some friends two years in a row, and they raved about it.
11/29/2011 01:59:36 PM Report Abusegood. I added celery & carrots when I was making the broth. I removed them when I removed the bones. I accidentally added poultry seasoning (didn't read the label!) but it was really good!
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