TURKEY MINESTRONE

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A warm and comforting turkey soup recipe to put your Christmas leftovers to good use. Easy to prepare and low fat, this soup is a perfect post-Christmas pick me up

Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Categories Lunch, Main course, Soup, Supper

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

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, (fresh is best)
350g cooked turkey
100g orzo
75g curly kale , shredded

Steps:

Heat 1 tsp of oil in a large saucepan. Add the bacon and fry over a medium-to-high heat for 4-5 mins or until golden, then set aside.
Put the remaining oil, the onion, carrot, celery and a pinch of salt in the pan. Cook gently over a low heat for 8-10 mins, stirring occasionally, until the veg is soft but not coloured. Add the garlic and herbs, and cook for 2 mins more
Tip in the celeriac, potato, borlotti beans and chicken stock. Bring to the boil, then simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 mins. Add the cooked turkey, orzo and the bacon, and cook for 10 mins.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 28 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 36 grams protein, Sodium 1.5 milligram of sodium