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Turkey Frame Soup

Ingredients

• 1 meaty turkey frame
• 4 cups water
• 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup dried tomatoes (not oil-packed), cut into thin strips
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 cups sliced or cubed vegetables
• 1 1/2 cups dried high-fiber or whole wheat rotini or penne pasta
• 1 15-ounce can Great Northern or cannellini (white kidney) beans, rinsed and drained

Directions

1. Break turkey frame or cut in half with kitchen shears.
2. Place in a pot.
3. Add the water, broth, onion, garlic, and salt and simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours.
4. Remove turkey frame from pot and chop meat from bones.
5. Measure enough turkey to equal 2 cups.
6. Strain broth.
7. Skim off fat and return broth to pot.
8. Stir in tomatoes, Italian seasoning, pepper and vegetables.
9. Return to boiling, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
10. Add pasta and simmer, uncovered, for 8 to 10 minutes.
11. Stir in turkey and beans.
12. Heat through.

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