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Turkey Minestrone Soup


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  • Author: Rachel Wilcock
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x

Description

Delicious, healthy, hearty way to use up Christmas leftovers


Ingredients

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2 tsp olive oil
100g smoked bacon lardons
1 red onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 celery stick, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 bay leaves
2 thyme sprigs
300g celeriac (or any other root veg), cut into cubes
200g potato, cut into cubes
400g can borlotti beans, drained and rinsed
1 ½l chicken stock or turkey stock
350g cooked turkey
100g orzo
75g curly kale, shredded


Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a large saucepan.
  2. Add the bacon and fry over a medium-to-high heat for 4-5 mins or until golden, then set aside.
  3. Put the remaining oil, the onion, carrot, celery and a pinch of salt in the pan.
  4. Cook gently over a low heat for 8-10 mins, stirring occasionally, until the veg is soft but not coloured.
  5. Add the garlic and herbs, and cook for 2 mins more.
  6. Tip in the celeriac, potato, borlotti beans and chicken stock.
  7. Bring to the boil, then simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 mins.
  8. Add the cooked turkey, orzo and the bacon, and cook for 10 mins.
  9. Just before serving, tip in the kale, give everything a good stir and return to the heat for about 2 mins or until the kale has wilted.
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 40

Nutrition

  • Calories: 345