Recipe by LeeAnne Wright
Photography by Rob Fiocca
Food Styling by Claire Stubbs
First published in Wish October 2006
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FOOD >> RECIPE
Mexican Turkey Soup
Transform leftover turkey into an exotic and flavourful comfort food with a stock of genius
Ingredients (Serves 4)
| 1 ½ cups | fresh corn niblets (frozen will work but thaw first) |
| 1 pint | cherry tomatoes |
| 1 tsp | vegetable oil |
| ½ cup | chopped green onions, white and light-green parts only; reserve dark-green ends to garnish |
| 2 tsp | minced garlic |
| 1 tsp | finely chopped, canned chipotle peppers |
| 4 cups | chicken stock (or if you have time, try making your own turkey stock) |
| ¾ cups | shredded, cooked turkey |
| 1 | ripe avocado |
| 2 | limes |
| 2 tbsp | mayonnaise |
| 2 tbsp | finely chopped, fresh cilantro |
Instructions
- In a large pot, dry-roast corn over high heat until lightly charred. Set aside in a small bowl. Repeat process with tomatoes.
- Using same pot, saute onion, garlic and chipotle peppers in vegetable oil over medium heat. Add turkey and stock and bring almost to a boil then reduce heat to simmer.
- Roughly chop tomatoes and add (with juices) to pot along with corn. Season with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, mash avocado with a fork. Mix in juice from ½ of one lime and mayonnaise. Stir in chopped cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
- Serve soup topped with avocado cream, finely chopped dark-green onions and a wedge of lime.
Nutritional information
Nutrients per serving: 273 calories, 17 g fat, 17 g protein, 16 g carbohydrates, 2 g fibre.
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Denise writes:
This looks delicious! I think it will be the first soup I make this fall.
—posted September 26, 2006 at 11:54 a.m.
Tracy writes:
This soup is amazing! Everyone I have made it for (I have made it many, many times now) has loved it. Also a great substitute for chicken soup when someone in your house has a winter cold.
—posted March 1, 2007 at 4:07 p.m.
Shirley Ross writes:
Just spent 3 weeks in Mexico and this receipe will bring back my holidays eveytime I cook it.
—posted March 13, 2008 at 3:54 p.m.
Gail Smith writes:
The Mexican turkey soup is wonderful and a big hit with the family .I recommend everyone to try it.
—posted March 16, 2008 at 2:14 p.m.
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