Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Turkey, Kale + Brown Rice Soup


It looks like we are getting even more cold weather this week- hello spring where are you??  This is the perfect soup to eat on a chilly night.   I found this recipe in Giada's new Cookbook,  Feel Good Food, and it was awesome.  It is fairly simple and easy to make so I wasn't sure how much flavor it would have but trust me it was awesome.  We all loved it- for some odd reason Sterling loves soups so it is a way for me to get him to eat a few veggies.  Serve with some crusty bread, a big old glass of red wine and you have the perfect cold night dinner.

|| T U R K E Y,  K A L E +  B R O W N   R I C E  S O U P ||

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
5 large shallots, chopped
3 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 1/3 cups)
1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
8 ounces ground white turkey meat, broken into small chunks
1 tablespoon herbes de Provence ( I didn't have this so I used fennel seeds, basil, and oregano)
4 cups low sodium chicken broth, plus more as needed
One 15-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice, drained
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 small bunch kale, coarsely chopped (about 4 packed cups)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan, optional

Directions

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, carrots and bell pepper and saute, stirring frequently, until the vegetables begin to brown and soften slightly, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the ground turkey and stir until the meat turns white and begins to color very slightly around the edges, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the herbes de Provence and stir, 1 minute. Add 4 cups broth, tomatoes and rice. Bring to a boil. Stir in the kale and season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and the freshly ground black pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle each serving with parsley and Parmesan, if using, and serve.





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