Spicy Smoked Turkey Soup

The perfect way to use up some of that leftover turkey from Thanksgiving.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 5 Qt.

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  large onion
• 1  green bell pepper
• 1 -2  hot pepper
• 1  cup celery
• 1  cup carrot
• 1  tablespoon garlic, minced
• 3  cups  chicken stock
• 2 1⁄2 cups  smoked turkey
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 6  cups  vegetable juice
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons morels, powder
• 1  tablespoon  hot pepper sauce
• 1  tablespoon lime juice
• 1  teaspoon  celery salt
• 1  teaspoon pepper
• 1 -2  bay leaf

Directions

1. Place a heavy pot over medium high heat. Add olive oil, onion, bell pepper, hot peppers, celery, carrots, and garlic; cook until onions are translucent.
2. Pour in the chicken stock and reduce heat. Stir in the turkey, diced tomatoes, V-8, sugar, morel powder, hot sauce, lime juice, celery salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
3. Simmer over medium heat for 45 to 60 minutes.