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Turkey Minestrone

By Paula Deen

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Difficulty: Easy

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Servings: 10

Ingredients

  • 4 slices chopped bacon
  • 1 medium chopped onion
  • 2 ribs chopped celery
  • 1 clove chopped garlic
  • 1 medium diced zucchini
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 cups cooked chunks turkey
  • 1 can drained and rinsed cannellini beans
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 cups or turkey stock chicken stock
  • 1 cup uncooked ditalini pasta
  • 4 cups roughly chopped baby spinach
  • 2 tablespoons grated, and more for serving Parmesan cheese
  • to taste salt and pepper

Directions

In a large pot, cook bacon over med/high heat until crisp. Drain all fat but 1 tablespoon.

Add onion, celery, garlic and zucchini. Cook for about 5 minutes.

Add tomato paste and mix well.

Add turkey, beans, bay leaf and stock. Bring to boil.

Add pasta and cook 9-10 minutes until al dente.

Stir in spinach and cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve sprinkled with more parmesan cheese if desired.

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Pamela

September 22, 2017
What are the calories?

R W

March 07, 2015
Entire family loved it

Laura

February 04, 2014
Paula thank you for posting your delicious recipes, my family LOVED this soup. I hope to see you back on t.v. again soon. I really miss watching you on television. =)

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