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Turkey Recipes Like a Spicy Soup! |
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| You can say Olé this holiday with this most unique of turkey recipes, a Spicy Turkey Soup. Everyone knows that the holidays can get a little bland with the same old, same old on the menu, especially with those turkey leftovers the day or two after the big celebration. So, why not take control of your holiday meal with some unique turkey recipes. Yes, add some heat to your holiday celebrations with this fun little twist on the traditional Tortilla Soup that is popular across many Hispanic cultures. It’s warming and adds some variety to the typical holiday meal that usually involves turkey. Or it makes a good use of turkey leftovers the day after your filling holiday meal. This Turkey soup is bound to enliven your meals for a while to come. You just have to pick up the ingredients and throw them together. Spicy Turkey Soup 1 chopped medium onion 3 tsp. oregano 3 tbs. chili powder 8 minced garlic cloves 2 tbs. olive oil ½ tsp. black pepper and salt quarter cup sliced cilantro 1/3 cup tomato paste 4 cans chicken broth or turkey drippings 3 pounds white hominy 1 cup shredded or diced carrots 4 cups water One pound of shredded turkey leftovers or browned ground turkey Optional: Lime wedges squeezed into soup Tortilla chips or strips Shredded cheddar 1. Turn on the burner to medium heat and place over it a 5-quart pot. Add to this, the olive oil and let warm. Add the diced medium onion. Stirring often, simmer the onion and oil for two minutes. Make sure not to burn or brown the onions. 2. Mix in the chili powder, oregano, and garlic and tomato paste. Stir the mixture constantly until well combined in a kind of roux. Add to this the water, broth, hominy and carrots. Turn up the heat to high. Let the soup mixture come to a rolling boil. 3. Then, turn down the heat and allow the soup mixture to simmer on the stove. Cover the soup and let it cook for half an hour. Stir occasionally. 4. Stir in the shredded cooked turkey, black pepper and salt. Cook the soup until heated through. This should be about five minutes. Stir in the sliced cilantro. Place on the table with lime wedges, shredded cheddar and warmed tortilla chips or crunchy tortilla strips. These extras can be added to each person’s serving of soup as they desire. Hmmm…that just sounds delicious reading the recipe. This turkey recipe is very tasty and surprisingly quick to make. It only requires half an hour to simmer and a few minutes to mix together. Most soup recipes require a lot of simmering time, but this one is a broth soup and many of the ingredients are already cooked. So, it’s very easy to whip up the day after a holiday meal when everyone is still feeling a little sluggish. You can bet that chili powder is going to put some pep back in the step of your friends and family. After years of celebrating, it can be difficult to come up with great new Thanksgiving ideas. But the autumn season proves that something new is always waiting to be discovered in the unchanging passing of the seaons. So try to see Thanksgiving with a different eye....different decorations, different recipes, different games and songs. Try your best to not repeat what you've done before. The "surprise" element will be really fun for your guests. Try decorating your Thanksgiving Day dinner table with some simple food garnishing. For assigned seating try these free printable place name cards. |
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Elaborate Thanksgiving parades that feature huge floats, musical extravaganza and star-studded entertainment are regular features of the Thanksgiving Holiday and are marked by great pomp and grandeur. Make sure you plan to get up early to catch the most famous Macy's parade with your loved ones.
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