Low Fat Homemade Turkey Soup Food

LOW-FAT HOMEMADE TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• Place turkey breast in a large 6-quart pot. Cover with water, at least 3/4 full.
• Peel onions, cut in large pieces, and add to pot. Wash celery stalks, slice, and add to pot also.
• Simmer covered for about 2-1/2 hours.
• Remove carcass from pot. Divide soup into smaller, shallower containers for quick cooling in the refrigerator.
• After cooling, skim off fat.
• While soup is cooling, remove remaining meat from turkey carcass. Cut into pieces.
• Add turkey meat to skimmed soup along with herbs and spices.
• Bring to a boil and add pastina.
• Continue cooking on low boil for about 20 minutes until pastina is done. Serve at once or refrigerate for later reheating.

HOMEMADE TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• Break up turkey carcass to fit 6-quart Dutch oven. Add water, salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and bay leaf. Heat to boiling over high heat; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Skim off any residue that rises to the surface. Remove bones, meat and bay leaf from broth; cool. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones and cut into bite-size pieces; set aside. Discard bones and bay leaf.
• Skim fat-from broth; discard. Add turkey meat cut from bones to broth; stir in barley. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in carrots, onion, celery and 3 cups cooked turkey. Simmer uncovered 20 to 25 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables and barley are tender. Stir in parsley.

HOMEMADE TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• Break up turkey carcass to fit 6-quart Dutch oven. Add water, salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and bay leaf. Heat to boiling over high heat; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Skim off any residue that rises to the surface. Remove bones, meat and bay leaf from broth; cool. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones, and cut into bite-size pieces; reserve. Discard bones and bay leaf.
• Skim fat from broth; discard. Stir in barley. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in carrots, onions, celery, 3 cups cooked turkey and reserved turkey cut from bones. Simmer uncovered 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables and barley are tender. Stir in parsley.

TURKEY WITH DUMPLINGS SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Saute carrots, celery, and onion for 10 minutes. Add 4 cups water, consomme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Add turkey and beans to the vegetables. Cook for 5 minutes. Mix flour and Worcestershire sauce with remaining water in a bowl until smooth; stir into turkey mixture. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer soup until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• For the dumplings, combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in parsley and poultry seasoning. Combine milk and egg in a separate bowl; stir into flour mixture until just moistened. Drop mixture by tablespoons onto the simmering soup. Cover and simmer until a toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

TURKEY TACO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and stir in the ground turkey. Cook and stir until the turkey is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Transfer turkey to a bowl; set aside.
• In the same skillet, stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion is nearly translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the carrots and celery. Continue to cook and stir until tender, about 8 more minutes.
• Stir in the corn, garlic, taco seasoning, cumin, chili powder, dried oregano, and about 1/4 cup cilantro along with the cooked turkey. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Mix in the tomatoes, kidney beans, green chile pepper, olives, chicken broth, water, and lime juice. Season with salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and continue to simmer for 20 minutes. Remove chile halves, and garnish with the remaining cilantro before serving.

LOW SODIUM/LOW FAT GROUND TURKEY VEGGIE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute` onion in cooking spray.
• Add ground turkey and cook until almost fully browned.
• Add garlic and Mrs. Dash and finish browning turkey.
• Add tomatoes, vegetables and water and bring to a simmer.
• Simmer, covered for 45 minutes to an hour.
• Sprinkle with fresh herbs and serve.

GREEN CHILE POSOLE (LOW-FAT)

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Coat turkey tenderloins lightly with cooking spray.
• Cook turkey on the grill until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 5 to 7 minutes per side. Remove turkey from heat and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Slice turkey into 1/2 inch strips.
• Mix together turkey, hominy, salsa verde, green chiles, and jalapenos in a large stock pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, about 45 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

WEIGHT WATCHERS LOW FAT TACO SOUP

Steps:

• Brown the meat and onions and drain.
• Mix ranch dressing mix and taco seasoning mix into the meat.
• Without draining, add all other ingredients.
• Simmer 1 hour.

LOW FAT TURKEY BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
• In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey and the bouillon and mix well. Form into four patties.
• Grill over high heat for 3 minutes per side, or until internal temperature equals 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

SKINNY TURKEY-VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onions, carrots, celery and red pepper in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in the water, tomatoes, peas, bay leaf, bouillon, basil, thyme, cumin, pepper and, if desired, pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, cook orzo according to package directions; drain. Stir orzo and turkey into soup; heat through. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle with cilantro. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth, water or milk if necessary.

EASY LOW FAT AFTER THANKSGIVING TURKEY BARLEY SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the broth or water and the barley in a 3-quart pot, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 40 minutes, or until the barley is almost tender.
• Add the mushrooms, carrots, celery, onion, bouillon granules, thyme, pepper and turkey to the pot. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the barley and vegetables are tender.
• Ladle the soup into individual serving bowls, and serve hot garnished with fresh snipped parsley.