How to Make Mexican Inspired Turkey Soup

turkey

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Ground turkey is more affordable and still provides lean protein.

black beans

🥗Healthier: kidney beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive and provide similar texture.

tortilla strips

🥗Healthier: baked tortilla chips

💰Cheaper: crushed corn tortillas

Crushed tortillas can be a budget-friendly alternative.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen tomatoes

Frozen tomatoes can be less expensive and still flavorful.

For Turkey Stock: Place all of the stock ingredients in a pot which is large enough to accommodate the turkey carcass. Barely cover with water. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium low and simmer about 2 hours. Remove from heat and allow stock to come to room temperature. Refrigerate overnight.

For Soup: Skim the accumulated fat off the tops of the cold stock.

Carefully remove all bones from the stock, cutting the meat in bite size pieces. Bring stock to boil. Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic, cumin, coriander and granulated garlic. Reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour until vegetables are tender.

Add tomatoes and black beans, garbanzos, jalapenos and chipotle in adobo. Simmer for another 30 minutes.

Add corn and black olives and just heat through for another 5 minutes.

Serve with tortilla chips, shredded lettuce, radish slices, cheddar or cotija cheese, cilantro and/or avocado.

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