Tex-Mex Turkey Soup

On New Years day I made a Turkey and it was (if I do say so myself!) delicious. Just like at Thanksgiving, there was some leftover turkey meat and I didn't want to see it go to waste, so I went onto Allrecipes.com, one of my favorite sites for finding recipes, and found this one for a Turkey Tex-Mex Soup. We all love the flavors of Tex-Mex in this house, even the boys, so I was sure even before we could smell the soup simmering on the stove, that it would be a hit!

What You Need:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup minced onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon oregano
4 cups water
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 cup salsa
4 cups shredded cooked turkey
1 tablespoon dried parsley
3 chicken bouillon cubes
1 (14 ounce) can black beans, rinsed, drained
2 cups frozen corn
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

The Steps:
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add minced onions and cook until onions begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, cumin and oregano and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.


Stir in water, tomato soup, diced tomatoes, salsa, shredded turkey, parsley and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until bouillon cubes dissolve.


Add black beans, corn, sour cream and cilantro. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.


Serve soup with crushed tortilla chips, chopped green onion, shredded cheese and additional cilantro and sour cream.

The Verdict:This was SO good! Like so good, I think that I'll make it again soon and roast some bone in chicken breast in the oven, good, since I don't plan on cooking a big turkey again for a while and I think it would taste just as good with chicken!! The boys loved it too! Evan, of course picked out all the beans and corn (his favorite part!) and David enjoyed dunking some tortilla chips in the broth. Next time I will sprinkle the top with some shredded cheddar jack. Oh and because SOUR CREAM is on the Doc's list of NO-NO ingredients, I used the new Philadelphia brand cooking cream, original flavor though I bet you could use the Santa Fe flavor for some added zing!