Turkey and Shiitake Mushroom Soup

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	3 hours (for stock)	Total Time	3 hours 20 minuts
Servings	6	Cost Per Serving	$2.84

1 piece	Turkey Breast or Thigh (bone-in
2 each	Large Carrots
2 each	Onions, halved
1/4 cup	Dried Shiitake Mushrooms

Soup

2 cups	Fresh Shiitake Mushrooms, stems removed, sliced
2 cups	Kale or Cabbage
2 cloves	Garlic, thinly sliced
1 tsp	Chili Flakes
2 tbsp	Olive Oil
1/2	Lemon
To Taste	Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Add turkey to a pot, cover with cold water (about 2 Litres). Add carrots, onion and dried mushroom. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for about 3 hours. Add more water as you need to keep turkey covered.
Remove the turkey, let cool, and then shred into pieces. Strain remaining stock and reserve.
In a large pot over medium heat, add olive oil, garlic and chili flakes. Saute for about 1 minute. Add mushrooms and saute another 2 minutes.
Add kale about 1 cup of shredded turkey meat and about 6 cups of turkey stock. Bring up to a boil and remove from the heat. Add lemon juice and season to taste.

PDF of NFT for Turkey Shiitake Soup

Turkey is high in protein and lower in saturated fat than red meat. Before and after treatment or surgery, your protein needs will be higher, this is because you need extra protein to rebuild tissues and heal. One serving of turkey (4 oz or 75 grams) has 21 grams of protein. Turkey also contains all of the B vitamins, which are used to convert the food you eat into energy.
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