Diabetic Turkey-Vegetable Soup
Source: old Woman's World Magazine clipping Here's a fun way to get the kids to eat their vegetables! Serve 'em our soup that's thickened & garnished with popcorn! 3 c popped popcorn, cooled, about 2 1/2 tbsp unpopped popcorn kernels 1 tbsp dried basil 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1 lb skinless, boneless turkey cutlets 1 tsp butter or margarine 3 med onions, halved, cut in 1/4" thick slices 1 (14-oz) can whole tomatoes with juice 3 c no-fat chicken broth 1 c milk 1 c frozen corn 3 carrots, cut diagonally in 1/4" thick slices 2 ribs celery, cut 9n 1/4" thick slices Additional popcorn, optional In blender, grind popcorn until fine powder forms; set aside. Combine basil, salt & pepper; rub over turkey cutlets. Coat pot with cooking spray; place over med-high heat. Add turkey; cook until no longer pink inside, 5-6 min per side. Cut into bite-sized pieces; set aside. In same pot melt butter over med-high hear. Add onions; cook until golden, 10 min. Reduce heat to low; stir in tomatoes with juice, breaking up tomatoes with spoon. Stir in broth, milk, corn, carrots, celery & ground popcorn. Increase heat to high; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until vegetables are almost tender, 10 min. Add turkey; heat through, 5 min. garnish with popcorn, if desired. 8 servings Per serving: 172 cal, 18g protein, 4g fat, 42mg chol, 17g carb, 645mg sod, 4g fiber, 1742 IU vitamin A, 13mg vitamin C, 4mg niacin "The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything." ~Sylvia --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
