Brown Rice Turkey Soup

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"I don't recall where I got this recipe, but it's my all-time favorite turkey soup. Everyone who has tried it agrees," "The sweet red pepper is what gives the soup its distinctive flavor."

Brown Rice Turkey Soup

Average Rating: 3.333333

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 5 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup diced sweet red pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup sliced celery
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 3/4 cup white wine or additional reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups cubed cooked turkey breast
  • 1 cup instant brown rice
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions

Instructions

  • 1. In a Dutch oven, saute the red pepper, onion, celery and garlic in butter for 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add the broth, wine or additional broth, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil.
  • 2. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in turkey and rice. Bring to a boil; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until rice is tender. Garnish with green onions.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 264 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 815mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 23g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

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