Quick Italian Turkey Soup Recipe

By srumbel

I had seen a couple of recipes for Italian soup that I wanted to try, so I took my favorite things from each recipe and threw this together. It was quick to make and the whole family loved it! Perfect for warming you up on a cold day, plus it's loaded with vegetables, so it fills you right up!
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Ingredients

• 1-2 T olive oil
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 T dry Italian seasoning
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t pepper
• 1 (15 oz) can stewed tomatoes, Italian style
• 1 (15 oz) can Great Northern white beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 (14 oz) cans low sodium beef broth
• 1 t dry oregano
• 1 T dried parsley
• 1 cup cooked rotini (or any kind of pasta)
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
• 1 (10 oz) package fresh spinach (about 5 cups), chopped (I chopped it into very small pieces)
• Grated Parmesan cheese (I like fresh the best)

Preparation

Step 1

Pour olive oil into large stock pot and turn on burner to medium-high heat.
When oil it hot, add onions, garlic, ground turkey, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook until turkey is completely cooked.
Add canned tomatoes (including juice), beans, carrots, zucchini, broth, parsley and oregano. Reduce heat to simmer and simmer for 10-15 minutes (or until carrots and zucchini are cooked).
Add spinach and stir until wilted. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
Top each serving with Parmesan cheese.