Welcome, autumn. It’s when the sun rises later, shadows grow longer and temps dip lower. And it’s the perfect season, really, to start making your family’s new favorite comfort dishes: Chicken Pasta Soup & Creamy Turkey Soup, featuring a cast of tempting and nourishing ingredients.
Ingredients
| 2 | tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil |
| 1 | (12-ounce) package APPLEGATE ORGANICS® Chicken and Apple Sausage, cut into diagonal slices |
| 2 | carrots, sliced |
| 2 | celery stalks, sliced |
| ½ | white onion, chopped |
| Coarse salt, to taste | |
| 6 | cups chicken stock |
| 1 | cup small pasta shells |
| 5 | ounces baby spinach |
| 1 | lemon, divided |
| Parmesan cheese, for serving |
Directions
In large soup pot over medium high heat, heat oil. Add sausage. Cook 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pot with slotted spoon. In same pot, add carrots, celery and onions. Season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
Add stock, reserved sausage slices and pasta. Bring to boil, reduce heat; simmer 6 to 8 minutes, or until pasta is tender. Remove from heat. Stir in spinach to wilt. Add juice of ½ the lemon. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt if needed.
Ladle into bowls. Serve with parmesan and remaining lemon half cut into wedges.
Ingredients
| 2 | tablespoons olive oil |
| 1 | (16-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Lean Ground Turkey |
| 1 | tablespoon dried Italian seasoning |
| Coarse salt, to taste | |
| 1 | white onion, diced |
| 6 | cloves garlic, minced |
| 1 | (24 to 26-ounce) jar marinara sauce |
| 2 | cups milk |
| 1 | cup chicken broth |
| 5 | ounces chopped kale |
| Fresh parmesan cheese | |
| Chopped fresh parsley |
Directions
In large pot, over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add turkey. Cook, stirring 5 to 7 minutes or until cooked through. Add Italian seasoning and pinch of salt. Sauté 1 minute. Add onion and garlic. Sauté 5 minutes, or until onion begins to soften.
Add marinara sauce, milk and broth. Stir to combine. Add kale in handfuls, stirring to wilt. Bring to boil. Reduce to simmer. Simmer 5 minutes. Add salt to taste.
Ladle into soup bowls. Garnish with parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.
