Recipe: Home-style turkey soup

Dietitian's tip: Use the turkey leftovers from a holiday meal or family gathering to make a hearty turkey soup. To limit the sodium content, this recipe uses reduced-sodium chicken broth and unsalted canned tomatoes.

Low fat = no more than 3 g of fat per serving

SERVES 10

Ingredients

1 turkey carcass
4 cups water
8 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 large onions, 1 quartered and 3 chopped
1 cup diced rutabaga or turnip, peeled
1 cup chopped celery
4 carrots, peeled and cut into thin strips
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup pearl barley
1 can (14 ounces) unsalted tomatoes
1 can (16 ounces) white beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 pound leftover light turkey meat, cut into bite-size chunks

Directions

In a large stockpot, combine the turkey carcass, water, broth and quartered onion. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.

Strain the mixture, discarding the carcass and onion. Chill the liquid in the refrigerator — overnight, if possible — and skim off the fat from the broth's surface. Return the liquid to the stockpot.

Add the remaining ingredients to the broth mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, for about 1 hour.

Ladle into individual bowls and serve immediately.

Nutritional Analysis

(per serving)

Calories	191	Cholesterol	20 mg
Protein	15 g	Sodium	171 mg
Carbohydrate	27 g	Fiber	5 g
Total fat	3 g	Potassium	583 mg
Saturated fat	1 g	Calcium	89 mg
Monounsaturated fat	< 1 g