Tuscan Smoked Turkey and Bean Soup (1st Place Winner) USDA Recipe for Family Child Care

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Tuscan Smoked Turkey and Bean Soup (1st Place Winner) USDA Recipe for Family Child Care

Dry Beans and Peas: This hearty soup will surely tantalize taste buds with tender smoked turkey chunks, Navy beans, and a colorful array of veggies, all simmered in a deliciously seasoned broth.

CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION

1 cup provides:

Legume as Meat Alternate: 1½ oz equivalent meat/meat alternate and ¼ cup vegetable.

Legume as Vegetable: ½ oz equivalent meat and ½ cup vegetable.

Legume vegetable can be counted as either a meat alternate or as a legume vegetable but not as both simultaneously.

Prep Time30

Cook Time50

Total Time1 20

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Recipes for Home

Age Group: Ages 3-5

Serving Size: 6

Program Type: CACFP

Program Meal Type: Lunch, Supper

Conventional Meal Category: Soup

Program Meal Component: Meats, Vegetables, Meat Alternates

Vegetable Subgroup: Red-Orange Vegetables, Beans and Peas (Legumes), Other Vegetables

Meal Service Temperature: Hot

Cooking Method: Boil, Sauté

Season: Fall, Winter

6 Servings

Calories: 135

Ingredients

⅓ cup Fresh onions, peeled, diced ½"
⅓ cup Fresh celery, diced
⅓ cup Fresh carrots, peeled, diced
1½ cups Fresh kale, no stems, chopped
2¼ tsp Canned low-sodium tomato paste
1 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
4¼ cups Low-sodium chicken stock
1¾ cups Canned low-sodium Navy beans. drained, rinsed
½ tsp Salt
⅛ tsp Ground black pepper
1 cup Smoked turkey breast, ¼" pieces (5 oz)
2 tsp Fresh thyme, chopped
2 tsp Fresh basil, chopped
2 tsp Fresh parsley, chopped

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⅓ cup Fresh onions, peeled, diced ½"
⅓ cup Fresh celery, diced
⅓ cup Fresh carrots, peeled, diced
1½ cups Fresh kale, no stems, chopped
2¼ tsp Canned low-sodium tomato paste
1 Tbsp Fresh garlic, minced
4¼ cups Low-sodium chicken stock
1¾ cups Canned low-sodium Navy beans. drained, rinsed
½ tsp Salt
⅛ tsp Ground black pepper
1 cup Smoked turkey breast, ¼" pieces (5 oz)
2 tsp Fresh thyme, chopped
2 tsp Fresh basil, chopped
2 tsp Fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

Place onions, celery, carrots, kale, tomato paste, and garlic in a large pot coated with nonstick cooking spray. Cook over medium-high heat. Stir frequently. Cook until vegetables are softened and onions are translucent.
Add chicken stock, beans, salt, and pepper.
Reduce temperature to low heat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Add turkey, thyme, basil, and parsley. Stir well. Simmer a minimum of 10 minutes.
Serve hot.

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