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Turkey and White Bean Soup

This healthy, flavorful and satisfying soup makes a great meal.

  • Servings: Makes 4 servings
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 1 hour
 

Ingredients

  •  vegetable oil cooking spray
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
  • heaping 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups white beans, cooked or canned (no salt added)
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 pound ground turkey breast
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tomatoes or 2 cups no-added- sodium canned tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 sweet red pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
 

Method

  1. Heat large heavy-bottomed stock pot over medium heat, lightly spritzed with vegetable oil spray, add onion and garlic and cook until golden brown stirring regularly (about 8 minutes).
  2. Add ground turkey to onion mixture and cook until brown stirring regularly (about 10 minutes).
  3. Add all other ingredients except for beans; stir and bring to a boil.
  4. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
  5. Add beans and continue to cook until beans are hot.
  6. Serve soup hot, dividing chili evenly into four bowls.

Notes

  1.  This freezes well; alternately, you can keep in the refrigerator for a few days.
  2.  Round out with 1 cup of cooked mixed vegetables.
 

Nutrients

  • 315 Calories
  • 28g Protein
  • 29g Carbohydrate
  • 9g Dietary Fiber
  • 10g Fat
  • 2.7g Saturated Fat
  • 90mg Cholesterol
  • 97mg Calcium
  • 272mg Sodium
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