Turkey, kale and butternut squash soup

Categories: March2012, Soups, kale, turkey

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground turkey (I use 93% fat-free)
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, sliced
• 1 tsp dried thyme leaf
• 1/2 tsp mild red pepper flakes
• 4 cups diced butternut squash (1 small squash)
• 1 cup sliced cremini or button mushrooms
• 4 cups chopped kale
• 1 Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese rind
• 3 cups chicken stock, homemade or low-sodium store-bought
• 3 cups beef stock, homemade or low-sodium store-bought
• Kosher salt and fresh black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Directions

2. In a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy stock pot, add the turkey and oil. Over medium heat, break up the turkey with a wooden spoon, and cook until it has lost its raw appearance, 3-4 minutes. Add the onion and garlic, and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the onion is translucent. Stir in the thyme and red pepper flakes, and mix well.

3. Add the squash and mushrooms. Reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring frequently to keep the squash from sticking, for 2 minutes. Add the kale to the pot, and stir for 1 minute to wilt the kale slightly. Set the cheese rind in the pot, and pour in the two stocks.

4. Cover the pot tightly, and cook on low for 15 minutes, stirring two or three times, until the squash is soft.

5. Taste, and adjust seasoning with salt (if needed) and black pepper.

6. Serve hot.

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