kittie's turkey soup

Like half the other moms in the country, I had to find something to do with all the leftover thanksgiving turkey. This is what I found works best, my firstborn loves it and my husband inhales it.

kittie1 @cook_3506381

Like half the other moms in the country, I had to find something to do with all the leftover thanksgiving turkey. This is what I found works best, my firstborn loves it and my husband inhales it.

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Ingredients

30 mins

8 servings

3 canchicken broth
3 1/2 cupshredded turkey, (leftover from thanksgiving or one turkey breast works fine as well)
1 mediumbagged broccoli florets
1 mediumbag baby carrots
2 1/2 stalkof celery
1 pinchblack pepper
2 tbspminced garlic
1 pinchsalt
1 1/4 smallfinely chopped onions

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Steps

30 mins

1

In a large pot, heat the chicken broth slowly to a boil
2

add the onion, garlic, salt, and pepper.
3

in a medium sauté pan, heat the shredded turkey with a little vegetable oil, this is entirely to onyour prefference, I just find it brings out a lot of flavor
4

dice the celery and add into the turkey in the sauté pan.
5

chop the carrots into bite sized pieces and add into the turkey and celery.
6

add the broccoli florets into the turkey and other veggies.
7

turn the heat to medium on the turkey and vegetables, stir constantly until vegetables are at their brightest colors,
8

add into the broth and let it simmer for twenty minutes, or until the broccoli is falling apart,
9

serve still hot with fresh bread or rolls, garunteed gone in two meals