Here is the second recipe in my
Thanksgiving series, and will likely be the final one unless I come up with
something else awesome. This one is pretty quick and simple as long as you have
the stock ready. This would make the ideal quick lunch, at home or to-go.
Simple Turkey Soup
4 cups turkey stock (click here for recipe)
2 cups water
2 cups chunks of roast turkey
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
3 celery stalks, sliced
1 small or medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, diced
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
Saute the onion and garlic with
the seasonings in the olive oil until fragrant for about 5 minutes. Add the
turkey and veggies and stir around until coated with the aromatics for about 1
minute then add the stock and water. Boil until carrots are softened. Add
seasoning to your liking. Ready to serve or store! Great with crackers and cheese or rolls fresh out of the oven.
This is super easy. You
can even make it per bowl if you have everything right on hand; in fact, that’s
what I did when I made a version of this with just the turkey, veggies and
a little seasoning in broth. I simply boiled the stock then threw in all the
ingredients, cooking for 5 minutes on high. Even easier!
I neglected to talk about the
health benefits of turkey in my last post, so here’s that info now if you were
wondering. First of all, not only is turkey particularly high in protein, but-
as we all know –it contains a significant amount of tryptophan, which is
notoriously known to promote sleepiness, when in fact there is no research that proves this. It also contains, selenium, B6 and B12, and is a good choice
if you are on a low fat diet as it is not associated with the health risks
that eating red meat is.
Now I want to talk about celery,
which is actually a pretty amazing detoxifier. It contains a large amount of
vitamin K as most green veggies do, and a fair share of folate, and vitamins A and
C. Celery has cholesterol and blood pressure lowering benefits and acts
as a strong diuretic making it the perfect addition to your detoxifying
fresh-squeezed juice. In fact, here’s a really good recipe for your juicer if
you happen to have one.
Detoxifier
1 apple
2 regular size carrots or 1 large one
2 celery stalks
1 small piece of ginger,
approximately the size of your thumb
Squirt of lemon juice
Throw it all in the juicer
according to instructions and top off with a squirt of lemon before drinking.
Very refreshing!
I also just found out,
according to WHFoods.com, that celery contains “coumarins that help prevent free radicals from damaging cells,
thus decreasing the mutations that increase the potential for cells to become
cancerous.” Pretty interesting! This is a vegetable that is often over looked
and merely thought of as a “diet food” or filler for soups and stews, when in
fact it is good for you in a number of ways. Makes a great snack with some
peanut butter or pimento spread on top!
Lily loves celery with peanut
butter on it; it’s the only way she’ll eat it actually! Celery is very good for
your little one who has trouble eliminating due to it’s diuretic properties and
large amount of fiber. If your young child or toddler (with teeth) has tummy
troubles, give them a piece of celery to chew on.
Here’s a classic you may already
know that your kids will enjoy:
Frogs on a Log
2-4 celery stalks cut into
quarters
Cream cheese
2-4 green olives, sliced
Spread some cream cheese onto each
celery section enough so that the little cavern is filled. Top with 4-6 olive
slices as shown in the picture below. Serve as an afternoon snack.
Image courtesy delish.com |
Kids will like the name and you
will like that it’s healthy and easy to make. You could also use peanut butter
and raisins instead!
Do you have any interesting celery
recipes to share? Share in the comments!
Hi! I'm a new follower from BloggyMoms. Love your blog! I'm always looking for new soup recipes so I'll have to try this one.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Tess
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