Spicy Smoked Turkey Soup

Spice up a turkey-vegetable soup with chunky salsa, lime juice, and hot pepper sauce and enjoy a zesty meal. It's a great way to use up that leftover Thanksgiving turkey, too.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 17 mins
• Total Time: 37 mins
• Calories: 109 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 2 ½ cups chopped smoked turkey
• 1 cup chunky-style red or green salsa
• 3 cups vegetable juice (e.g. V-8)
• 1 drop hot pepper sauce, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place a heavy pot over high heat. Add the onion and bell pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes without stirring until browned. Immediately pour in the chicken stock, and stir to release vegetables from the bottom of the pot. Reduce heat to low. Stir in the garlic, turkey, salsa, vegetable juice, hot pepper sauce, and lime juice. Simmer over medium heat until heated through, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.