Turkey and Potato Soup With Canadian Bacon (Cooking Light)

DuChick's Note:

I'm a soup lover and will be trying this as soon as I have left-over turkey. In the meantime, I'm posting this from Cooking Light's Nov. 08 issue. Pancetta can be subbed for the Canadian bacon.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 ½ cups onions , chopped (about 1 large)
• 1 cup celery , chopped
• 2 carrots , halved lenghwise and thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
• 1 ounce Canadian bacon , chopped
• 3 cups chicken broth , fat-free and lower sodium
• 3 cups turkey , cooked and chopped (about 1 pound)
• 2 ½ cups potatoes , peeled, cooked and mashed
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage , chopped
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
2. Add onion, celery, carrots, and bacon.; cook 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add broth, turkey, potatoes, and chopped sage, stirring with a whisk until blended. Bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
5. Stir in pepper.
6. Garnish with sage sprigs, if desired.

Reviews

[happysunflower36]

Absolutely delicious!! My whole family loved the soup. I didn't change anything except that I didn't have fresh sage so I substituted with parsley. I didn't think Canadian bacon would taste good with turkey but it sure did. My son who is 5 usually don't like soup, but the first thing he said that it was yummy. This recipe is definitely a keeper for me. Thank you so much for posting.

[Andi of Longmeadow Farm]

Taste's like mashed potato on a spoon. Just delightful! A smooth soup that is so filling and satisfying that you want to eat two bowls. I didn't change anything except to use a apple cured thick sliced bacon in place of the Canadian bacon. Otherwise, followed the recipe exactly. I left a couple pieces of potato whole and the sage/celery leaves really added such a pretty look to the whole soup bowl. Quite a lovely soup, DuChick, thanks for posting this recipe! Made for a bonus tag, *Potluck Tag Game* January 2009.

[Lamedee]

This is just plain yummy! Especially on a chilly day. I didn't have the Canadian Bacon and my proportions were 'just what I had already on hand' but the mashed 'taters' made it so, so good! 2Thumbs up at my house!