Hearty Turkey Frame Soup


Hearty Turkey Frame Soup
Makes: 6 servings
Prep 30 mins Cook 1 hr 45 mins
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Hearty Turkey Frame Soup
Ingredients
  • 1 meaty turkey frame
  • 4 cups  water
  • 4 cups  turkey or chicken broth
  • 1 large onion, quartered
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon  salt
  • Chopped cooked turkey
  • 1/4 cup  sun-dried tomatoes, cut into thin strips
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons  dried Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon  ground black pepper
  • 3 cups  sliced or cubed vegetables, such as carrots, parsnips, or turnips
  • 1 1/2 cups  high-fiber or whole wheat pasta, such as rotini or penne
  • 1 15 ounce can Great Northern beans or white kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts (Hearty Turkey Frame Soup)
  • Servings Per Recipe 6,
  • cal. (kcal) 303,
  • Fat, total (g) 4,
  • chol. (mg) 37,
  • sat. fat (g) 1,
  • carb. (g) 42,
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 1,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1,
  • fiber (g) 8,
  • sugar (g) 6,
  • pro. (g) 26,
  • vit. A (IU) 3304,
  • vit. 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 (mg) 101,
  • iron (mg) 4,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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