Cold weather = comfort food.
Am I right? Warm soups are a hit in my house. There’s nothing like a warm meal while the weather outside is freezing.
This delicious recipe came about a little by accident. It was freezing rain outside, and I had meant to get to the grocery store before the weather got too bad, but just didn’t make it. I’m not the best at scrounging through my pantry and pulling a recipe together from scratch. I really wish I were, you people who can do that are geniuses. Anyway, I knew I wanted to make a soup for the family, so I just took a leap of faith and went with it.
And thus my potato & turkey soup was born.
Ingredients:
1 T olive oil
1 small onion diced
3 garlic cloves
1 lb. lean ground turkey
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp red pepper flakes
salt & pepper to taste
48 oz fat free chicken broth
3-4 russet baking potatoes (diced. Peeling optional)
cream cheese
Optional toppings:
bacon bits
shredded cheddar cheese
sour cream
chives
Directions:
Heat oil in large pot, add garlic and onions and sauté about 5 minutes.
Add turkey, breaking apart and cooking till white.
Add all spices and mix well (at 1 tsp each of chili powder and red pepper flakes, this does make it a bit spicy. Use less for less spice)
Add broth and diced potatoes, and bring to boil.
Drop heat to low, and cover to simmer for 30 minutes. The longer it simmers, the softer the potatoes become.
In a blender, add cream cheese and about 2 cups of soup & blend well, then pour mixture back in the soup.
Mix well, and continue cooking for another 5-10 minutes on low.
Serve with preferred toppings.
According to MyFitnessPal.com:
Servings approximately 10
Calories per serving 352 (not including optional toppings)
Yummy!
Pair with a salad or other fresh veggies and a loaf of garlic bread, and you’re family will love you.
If you like this, you’ll probably enjoy my other easy recipes too. I like to keep ’em simple so anyone can make them!
Looks delicious! There's nothing better than a hot bowl of soup on a chilly day! Thanks for sharing at Submarine Sunday!!
love the vibrant color of this soup – and with both chili powder and chili flakes – it's my kind of soup!
YUM…looks delicious! My favorite thing about fall is making soups (I could live on soup!!) I will try this for sure!
That soup looks delightful and so perfect for fall! Thanks so much for sharing at Merry Mondays.
This sounds just perfect for fall and winter! Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty link Party. Pinned!
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Yummy! This sounds like a great way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers. Thanks for sharing
This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing at Your Inspired Design.
Sounds amazing!
I love the addition of turkey too!
Thanks
Michelle
This sounds like the perfect comfort food! yum! 🙂
Mmm mmm that sounds yummy and looks delicious!! A perfect winter warming recipe. Thanks so much for linking up with the #bestandworst hope you’ll stop by again.
I am officially of comfort food, but a little potato and turkey soup wont hurt 🙂 thanks for sharing at the pit stop
That sounds yummy! Pinning to try for the cool months! 🙂
I can’t wait to start cooking hearty soups like this!! Yum!! Thanks for sharing on My 2 favorite Things on Thursday! Pinned!
Delish recipe, it looks wonderful. I am like you, half the time I try and create something “new” it runs into a quick order pizza night! lol
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This looks absolutely delicious! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Dishing It & Digging It! Hope to see you back this week 🙂