Stir Up Supper
2:01PM February 18, 2013

Stir-Up Supper with Jenn Hobby - a daily dinner idea! 

 

 

Turkey, Kale and Brown Rice Soup

Recipe from Giada De Laurentiis (food goddess!) and Real-Life Notes from Jenn Hobby 

 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

5 to 6 large shallots, chopped

3 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 1/3 cups)

1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)

8 ounces ground white turkey meat, broken into small chunks

1 tablespoon herbes de Provence

4 cups low-sodium chicken broth, plus more as needed

One 15-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice, drained

1 cup cooked brown rice

1 small bunch kale, coarsely chopped (about 4 packed cups) (Note 1)

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan, optional

 

Directions:

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. (Note 2) Add the shallots, carrots and bell pepper and saute, stirring frequently, until the vegetables begin to brown and soften slightly, 8 to 10 minutes. 

 

Add the ground turkey and stir until the meat turns white and begins to color very slightly around the edges, 5 to 7 minutes.

 

Add the herbes de Provence and stir, 1 minute. Add 4 cups broth, tomatoes and rice. Bring to a boil. (Note 3) 

 

Stir in the kale and season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and the freshly ground black pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. 

 

Season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.

 

Ladle the soup into bowls. Sprinkle each serving with parsley and Parmesan, if using, and serve.

 

Notes:

1. I chopped the kale with spines removed. 

 

2. Nothing better for clean up like a 1 pot meal! Just make sure it is big enough for all your ingredients. I used my Dutch oven for this recipe. 

 

3. Be aware this calls for cooked brown rice. I almost made the mistake of adding uncooked… that would be bad news. 

 

4. This is healthy, warm goodness! 

 

Enjoy! With love, Jenn