Turkey Soup With Acine De Pepe Recipes

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP WITH TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Set oven rack to the center position and preheat to broil.
• Line a large sheet pan with foil and grease with olive oil. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl combine ground turkey, egg, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, onion, parsley, oregano, garlic, black pepper, and salt.
• Roll turkey meatball mixture into 2 tablespoon-sized balls (about 1 ¼-inch in diameter). Recipe makes about 20 to 22 meatballs.
• Evenly place meatballs onto the greased sheet pan.
• Broil meatballs for 8 to 10 minutes, until lightly browned on top. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large heavy-bottomed pot.
• Add garlic, onion, carrots, and celery. Saute until vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add ½ teaspoon salt, stir and cook another 2 minutes.
• Add chicken stock and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, add the meatballs and cook 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-high and add pasta. Cook for 7 minutes or according to manufacturer's instructions. Turn off heat.
• Add the spinach and stir into the soup until wilted, about 1 minute. Taste and season with more salt and pepper as needed.
• Serve soup topped with grated parmesan cheese and freshly cracked black pepper.

ACINI DI PEPE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain.
• In medium saucepan, combine reserved liquids from pineapple and oranges (equals about 1 1/2 cups), sugar, eggs, salt and flour. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. When mixture becomes thick, add cooked pasta and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, add pineapple and oranges, whipped topping and marshmallows to taste. Mix together and top with cherries if desired. Keep chilled until served.

GENERATIONS LEFTOVER TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• Throw carcass, carrots, celery, & onion into baking pan and roast about 40 minutes @ 400-degrees.
• Remove carrots & celery stalk from pan and chop.
• Put carcass, onions, carrots, & celery into large stock pot. Fill with water enough to just about cover carcass. Add parsley, bay leaves, cayenne, salt, & pepper.
• Bring to a boil; Reduce heat to low and simmer 1-2 hours.
• Using tongs remove the carcass & all bones to a separate plate. Remove parsley & bay leaves, and discard. Remove all the turkey meat from the bone & put back into pot. Pay particular attention to the neck meat & the meat around the upper spine - it is rich & delicious!
• While picking the turkey meat, boil salted water & cook 1/2 to 3/4 box of acini di pepe in a separate pot. Strain.
• Add pepe to turkey soup.
• Serve with low-sodium saltines & salt & pepper to add to taste for each person's bowl. [hot sauce can also be a good garnish!].
• I also fill 1 ice cube tray up of stock poured through a sieve before making the stock into soup & freeze. The individual turkey stock cubes can be used for cooking.
• Freeze leftovers in plastic tupperware for up to 6 months.

TURKEY SOUP WITH ACINE DE PEPE

Steps:

• Roast turkey carcass, 1 onion, 3 carrots and 2 ribs of celery for 40 minutes at 400.
• Place ingredients in a heavy stock pot, cover with cold water, bring to a boil and simmer for several hours (preferably 4-6).
• Remove solids and disgard, straining remaining liquid through cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer.
• Dice remaining onion and carrots, cook in small frying pan in 2 T butter, and add to stock along with diced turkey. cook 20 minutes until heated through.
• Add poultry seasoning, salt and chicken boullion to taste.
• Meanwhile, in a separate pot, cook Acine de Pepe until al dente, following package directions.
• To serve, place Acine de Pepe in wide soup bowl, top with soup and garnish with parmesan.
• Store pasta separately from soup to prevent its becoming water logged.

HOMEMADE TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; saute celery, carrots, onion, parsley, and bay leaf until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add beef stock, chicken stock, turkey, salt, and pepper to vegetable mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot with a lid, and simmer until soup is heated through, about 15 minutes.
• Stir rotini into soup and cook until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, about 15 minutes.