Creamy Turkey Soup

This goes together in a flash-and is really flexible for using ingredients on hand. You can either make this with noodles or dumplings, or leave them out. We like our soup salty, so adjust that to your taste.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  cup  chopped green onion
• 2  cups  frozen sliced carrots, thawed and drained
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 5  cups turkey broth, divided (or chicken bouillon)
• 2  cups milk or 2  cups  cream
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1  teaspoon dried parsley
• 3  cups  chopped  cooked turkey
• 8  ounces  noodles (fusilli, rotini or similar)

Directions

1. Saute onions and carrots in butter until soft, not brown.
2. Add flour and mix well.
3. Gradually add 2 cups broth and milk.
4. Cook and stir until it thickens.
5. Stir in remaining 3 cups broth, and all remaining ingredients.
6. Simmer 10-12 minutes until noodles are tender, stirring occasionally.