Name: Turkey-Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 medium onions, chopped -; 2 medium carrots, halved and thinly sliced -; 2 celery ribs, chopped -; 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper -; 1 tablespoon olive oil -; 3 garlic cloves, minced -; 4 cups water -; 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained -; 1/2 cup frozen peas -; 1 bay leaf -; 4 teaspoons sodium-free chicken bouillon granules -; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil -; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme -; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin -; 1/4 teaspoon pepper -; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, optional -; 1/2 cup uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta -; 2 cups cubed cooked turkey breast -; 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro -

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Turkey-Vegetable Soup

1. 2 medium onions, chopped -

2. 2 medium carrots, halved and thinly sliced -

3. 2 celery ribs, chopped -

4. 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper -

5. 1 tablespoon olive oil -

6. 3 garlic cloves, minced -

7. 4 cups water -

8. 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained -

9. 1/2 cup frozen peas -

10. 1 bay leaf -

11. 4 teaspoons sodium-free chicken bouillon granules -

12. 1/2 teaspoon dried basil -

13. 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme -

14. 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin -

15. 1/4 teaspoon pepper -

16. 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, optional -

17. 1/2 cup uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta -

18. 2 cups cubed cooked turkey breast -

19. 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro -

How to cook deliciously - Turkey-Vegetable Soup

1. Stage

In a large saucepan, saute the onions, carrots, celery and red pepper in oil until tender. Add the garlic, and cook for two minutes longer.

2. Stage

Add the water, tomatoes, peas, bay leaf, bouillon, basil, thyme, cumin, pepper and, if desired, pepper sauce to the pan. Bring everything to a boil. Reduce the heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

3. Stage

Meanwhile, cook the orzo according to package directions. Drain. Editor's Tip: You want to keep the orzo a bit al dente so it retains some structure in the soup.

4. Stage

Stir the orzo and cubed turkey into the soup, and heat through. Discard the bay leaf. Ladle soup evenly into serving bowls. Top the bowls of soup with a sprinkle of cilantro, and serve.