DIY Spicy Turkey Soup

Hello all,

Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving and got to spend some time with family! If you have any leftover Turkey and don't want to have leftovers the regular way, try out this spicy chicken soup recipe that is a mock-Carrabba's Mama Mandolas Sicilian Chicken Soup! It is just as good with leftover turkey and pretty simple to make. It's a version of classic chicken noodle soup, but with a little bit different taste and ingredients. It takes about 2 hours between prep and cook time and has a good amount of servings, around 10-12 good size portions. See how to make it below.

What you'll need:


Others:
-Large pot
-Knife for chopping
-Cutting board
-Measuring cup
- Medium pot
- Large spoon
- Metal tongs

Ingredients:
- Leftover turkey
- 1 large yellow onion
- 3 celery ribs
- 4 large carrots
- 2 green bell peppers
- 3 medium baking potatos
- 1 can (14. ozs) of diced tomatoes in juice
- 4 garlilc cloves
- 1 Tablespoon salt
- 2 Teaspoons pepper
- 1 cup ditalini pasta

How to make it:
1) Finely chop the onions. Dice the celery, carrots, and green peppers into 1/4 inch pieces. Cut the baking potatoes into 1/2 inch pieces.
2) Place the onions, celery, green peppers, potatoes, tomatoes with juices, and turkey into a large pot.
3) Cover all with 1 inch of water and bring to a boil on high
4) Add the garlic, salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper and turn down to a medium-low boil
5) Let the soup boil for 1-1 1/2 hours
TIP: Skim the foam off of the surface of the soup during cook times during the cook time.
6) Remove any large pieces of turkey with large tongs and pull it into smaller pieces
7) Cook the ditalini pasta in a medium pot for 10-12 minutes
8) Turn soup to a keep warm or very low setting. Add the pasta and turkey back into the soup mix.
9) Mash some of the potatoes that you can see with the large spoon against the side of the pot and mix into the soup
10) Serve warm and enjoy

This soup turned out almost as good as the Carrabba's version, and was pretty simple to make. I haven't made any kind of soup from scratch other than general chicken noodle, so this is a good twist on a classic meal if you're looking to mix it up a little bit. I'm looking forward to the start of the Christmas season, including putting up our tree and decorations. But I do get sad that fall is ending, since it is my favorite season. Luckily the triangle still has some beautiful color on the trees, so I'll get to enjoy it if even for a couple more more days.

Thanks for reading,
- Olivia :)