Turkey and Stuffing Soup

Ingredients

• 4-6 cups prepared stuffing
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 medium carrots, sliced thin
• 2 celery ribs, sliced thin
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 1 1/2 lbs light and dark cooked turkey, diced
• 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 cup green peas or other leftover mixed vegetables
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees and transfer stuffing into a small baking dish.

2. 2

   Place dish in oven and reheat 12 to 15 minutes, until warmed through.

3. 3

   Heat a pot over moderate heat and add extra-virgin olive oil.

4. 4

   Add carrots, celery and onion and lightly season vegetables with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Add bay leaf and stock and bring liquid to a boil by raising heat.

6. 6

   Add turkey and reduce heat to simmer.

7. 7

   Simmer until any raw vegetables are cooked until tender, about 10 minutes.

8. 8

   Stir in the parsley, and peas, if using.

9. 9

   Remove stuffing from oven.

10. 10

    Using an ice cream scoop, place a healthy scoop of stuffing in the center of a soup bowl.

11. 11

    Ladle soup around stuffing ball.

12. 12

    Pull spoonfuls of stuffing away as you eat through your bowl of soup.