Quick Creamy Turkey Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth (or homemade turkey broth)
• 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup frozen peas
• 1 cup chopped cooked turkey
• 1 small zucchini, thinly sliced (about 1 cup or use other squash)
• 1/2 cup uncooked instant rice
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
• 1 1/4 cups low-fat alfredo sauce (or 10-ounce container refrigerated light alfredo sauce)
• oyster crackers (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a 4-quart dutch oven or saucepan combine the chicken or turkey broth, peas and carrots. bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• 2 cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 3 stir in turkey, zucchini, rice, and thyme. remove from heat. cover and let stand about 5 minutes or until rice is tender.
• 4 stir in alfredo sauce. return to heat and warm through. if you like, serve with oyster crackers. enjoy!