Turkey and Kale Pasta Soup
This is a great heart-healthy turkey soup with chickpeas and kale. It's easy to customise - just add or delete ingredients to suit you own tastes.
Ingredients
Serves: 8
- 500g whole-wheat pasta shells
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 500g turkey mince
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 4 cups (1 litre) chicken stock
- 3/4 cup (190ml) water
- 1 (400g) tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 2 cups roughly chopped kale
- 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preparation:10min ›
Cook:30min ›
Ready in:40min
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Stir in the pasta and return to a boil. Boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 12-15 minutes. Drain well.
- Heat olive oil in a large soup pot; add turkey, onion and garlic. Cook over medium heat until meat browns and onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in sage and rosemary and cook for about 1 minute, do not allow herbs to brown. Pour the stock and water into the pot along with the chickpeas and tomato paste. Bring to a boil and add kale. Simmer until kale softens, about 5 minutes. Season soup with salt and pepper.
- To serve, place a serving of cooked pasta in the bottom of a soup bowl and ladle hot soup over.
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Reviews and Ratings
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The flavour is good, but whoa nelly, the pasta pushes the soup over the edge (in terms of heartiness)! I would use less pasta or perhaps none at all. I also threw in some chopped cilantro and a few tbsp of cooked lentils that I had left over from another dish. - 27 May 2009 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
Delicious, esp. with the fresh herbs. Instead of the pasta I added cooked quinoa for a little extra protein and whole grain nutrition - excellent. - 14 Mar 2010 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
This is a delicious soup that's comforting on a chilly night and super easy to prepare. I used leftover T-giving turkey, veg broth (it's what I always have on hand), and leftover pumpkin puree instead of tomato paste (I thought it would go better with the rosemary and sage). I also omitted the pasta. The only thing I'd change in the future is to add more kale. This will be my go-to turkey soup recipe during the holidays! - 02 Dec 2009 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)