Delicata Squash and Ground Turkey Soup
An autumnal soup with orzo, veggies, a creamy chicken broth and roasted squash. A hearty dinner with ground turkey and other delicious flavors!
Servings: 6 bowls
Calories: 330kcal
Cost: $25
Equipment
- large pot
- baking sheet
- aluminum foil
- medium pot
- strainer
Ingredients
- 1 shallot chopped
- ½ cup green onions chopped
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup carrots chopped
- ½ cup celery chopped
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 tbsp thyme
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 4 tbsp heavy cream
- ¼ cup grated or shaved Parmesan
- 1 delicata squash cored and sliced
- ⅓ cup orzo or shot cut pasta
- 2 cups kale
- red pepper flakes
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- In a pot, add 1 tbsp of olive oil with the shallot, green onions, garlic, and a pinch of salt. Heat over medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.1 shallot, ½ cup green onions, 3 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp olive oil, salt
- Add the carrots, celery and the ground turkey. Brown the meat and veggies all over for about four minutes over medium heat or until the turkey is cooked through.½ cup carrots, ½ cup celery, 1 lb ground turkey
- Then add the thyme, chicken broth and 2 cups of water. Pour in the cream and Parmesan. Add a pinch of red pepper flakes. Stir together. Put the soup on low heat and simmer for 20 minutes (covered) or up to 2 hours.2 tbsp thyme, 3 cups chicken broth, 2 cups water, 4 tbsp heavy cream, ¼ cup grated or shaved Parmesan, red pepper flakes
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Slice up a delicata squash (slice in half and core it first). Add the slices to a baking sheet lined with foil. Drizzle the squash with a tablespoon of olive oil, more thyme, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Spread the squash pieces apart on the sheet and roast in the oven for 12 minutes. Then flip all of the squash pieces and roast for 10 more minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.2 tbsp olive oil, 1 delicata squash, salt, pepper, 2 tbsp thyme
- In another pot, boil water and make any shortcut pasta desired. Strain.⅓ cup orzo
- Once the soup has finished simmering, add in the pasta and the kale. Stir and wait for the kale to wilt.2 cups kale
- Serve the soup in bowls and top each bowl with squash. Sprinkle on extra parmesan and red pepper flakes if desired.