Smoked Turkey Soup

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Our recipe for smoked turkey soup with white beans, veggies, and plenty of seasoning is a hearty and nutritious way to use leftover smoked turkey.

Prep: 5

Cook: 20

Simmer Time: 45

Total: 1 10

Recipe makes approximately 4 servings

1 tablespoon oil
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 onion (roughly chopped)
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
salt (to taste)
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 celery stalks (thinly sliced (same as the carrots))
1 cup carrots (thinly sliced)
2 smoked turkey legs (meat pulled off the bones, skin removed, and cut or shredded into bite-sized pieces)
1 can Great Northern beans (drained)
4 ½ cups chicken broth
1 cup cooked rice (see Note)

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Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté, stirring often, until the onion is soft and translucent.
Add the sliced celery and carrots, plus the thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook 2 minutes, until fragrant.
Add the shredded smoked turkey meat and cook 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the drained beans. Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
Boil 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer at least 45 minutes (the longer it simmers, the more flavorful it gets). To serve, divide the cooked rice among bowls and ladle the soup over top.

If you don't eat rice, you can use sweet potato rice or cauliflower rice, or just omit this entirely. Skipping the rice makes this recipe very low carb!
Nutritional information shown below does not include rice.