Mexican Style Turkey Vegetable Soup

Mexican Style Turkey Vegetable Soup

Posted by Internet News
Description:
Please remember most turkey recipes can be adapted for chicken; as most chicken can work for turkey.

1 medium onion, thinly sliced 
3 or 4 cloves garlic 
1 tablespoon cooking oil 
2 canned chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce, drained and chopped. 
2 medium carrots, chopped
5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or turkey stock
2 cups coarsely chopped tomatoes
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 pound cooked turkey, cubed or shredded (about 3 cups)
2 small zucchini, chopped (2 cups)
2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
1/3 cup crumbled queso fresco or feta cheese
1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and chopped
1 lime, cut into wedges
6 fresh cilantro sprigs

* Directions:
1. In a dry medium skillet, combine onion slices and unpeeled garlic cloves; cook and stir for 3 to 5 minutes or until edges are brown. Chop onion; peel and slice garlic cloves.

2. In a 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat. Add chopped onion, sliced garlic, and chipotle peppers. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add carrots. Cook and stir for 3 minutes more.

3. Add broth, tomatoes, and salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add turkey, zucchini, and snipped cilantro; cover and cook for 5 minutes more.

4. Serve with queso fresco, avocado, lime wedges, and cilantro sprigs.

Makes 6 (1 2/3 cup)servings