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Hearty Ground Turkey Soup with Vegetables

Ground turkey soup with vegetables and coconut milk for a creamy, paleo, whole30 meal
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Soups, Stews, & Chilies
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 408kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 4 slices thick-cut bacon chopped
  • 1/2 yellow onion diced
  • 1 lb ground turkey *
  • 3 small yukon gold potatoes chopped
  • 2 large carrots peeled and chopped
  • 1 medium zucchini squash chopped
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (15-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

Instructions

  • Heat a dutch oven or large pot over medium heat and add the chopped bacon. Cook until much of the fat has rendered, about 2 to 3 minutes.
    Chopped bacon cooking in a large stock pot
  • Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.
    Onions sautéing in a large pot in the bacon fat.
  • Scoot the onions off to the side of the pot and add the ground turkey (or sausage). Brown for 2 minutes, flip, and brown another 1 to 2 minutes. Use a spatula to chop the meat into smaller pieces.
    Add the meat to brown
  • Add the remaining ingredients except the spinach to the pot, cover, and bring to a full boil. Reduce the heat to a gentle boil and continue cooking 20 to 30 minutes, until potatoes are cooked through. Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, about another 2 to 3 minutes.
    Add the baby spinach

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Notes

*You can also use ground sausage (I like ground turkey Italian sausage), ground chicken, or ground beef.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 6 | Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g