CREAMY VEGETABLE TURKEY SOUP

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For a creamy turkey soup with a sense of fun, we go wheels up at our house. We load it up with wagon-shaped pasta and veggies. -Nancy Beyer, Hayden Lake, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings (3 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter, cubed
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
5 medium carrots, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
3 celery ribs, sliced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon each dried thyme, savory and parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon pepper
10 cups chicken broth
3 cups uncooked wagon wheel pasta or other large shaped pasta
2 cups cubed cooked turkey
1 cup half-and-half cream

Steps:

In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, carrots, onion and celery; cook and stir 8-10 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour and seasonings until blended; gradually stir in broth., Bring to a boil. Stir in pasta. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until pasta is tender. Stir in turkey and cream; heat through (do not boil).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 80mg cholesterol, Sodium 1386mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 18g protein.