More of Our Canada – September 01, 2019

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Amount Per Serving (1 cups):

132 calories, 4 g fat, 20 mg cholesterol,

538 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate,

4 g sugars, 3 g fibre, 9 g protein.

⅔ cup chopped onion

2 tbsp canola oil

½ lb lean ground turkey

½ lb hot Italian turkey sausage

links, casings removed

½ cup minced fresh parsley

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp dried basil

2 cans (14½ oz. each) Italian

stewed tomatoes

6 cups chicken broth

1 medium zucchini, sliced

1 pkg (10 oz.) frozen mixed

vegetables

1 can (16 oz.) kidney beans,

rinsed and drained

1 ½ cups cooked elbow macaroni

2 tbsp cider vinegar

½ tsp salt, optional

Pinch pepper

TURKEY MINESTRONE

Prep/Total Time: 30 minutes

Yields: 16 servings

1.In a stockpot over medium heat, sauté onion in

oil until tender, about 4 minutes. Add the next six

ingredients and cook until meat is no longer pink.

2. Add the tomatoes, broth, zucchini and mixed
   vegetables, cover and cook on low heat for
   5 minutes. Stir in the beans, macaroni, vinegar,
   salt (if desired) and pepper. Simmer for 3-4 min-
   utes or until heated through.

"I love serving
this savoury soup
to lunch guests.
Italian turkey
sausage gives
the broth just
the right spice.
I never cooked
much when I was
growing up, so
when I got out on
my own, I found
that great recipes
like this can
make anyone
a good cook."
Betty Christensen,
Victoria

36 More of Our Canada SEPTEMBER 2019