Spicy Smoked Turkey and Black Bean Soup

Spice up a turkey-vegetable soup with tomatoes, lemon juice, and jalapenos and enjoy a zesty meal. It's a great way to use up leftover turkey.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 333 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 (14 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced thin
• 4 cups vegetable juice (such as V-8®)
• 3 cups shredded smoked turkey
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced (or more to taste)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat vegetable oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over high heat. Cook and stir onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper in hot oil until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 2

Pour chicken stock into the pot and reduce heat to low. Stir vegetable juice, black beans, turkey, diced tomatoes, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, chili powder, jalapeno pepper, salt, and pepper into the stock. Raise heat to medium, bring the soup to a simmer, and cook until heated through and the flavors meld, 15 to 30 minutes.