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Leftover Turkey and Sweet Potato Soup with Black Beans

Leftover Turkey and Sweet Potato Soup with Black Beans
  • Category

    Main Dish

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

1 cup diced onion

1 cup diced celery

1 T olive oil

3 cups diced sweet potato, cut in pieces about 1/2 inch

2 tsp. dried oregano

2 tsp. ground cumin

1 tsp. ground chile powder

1/2 tsp. dried sage

5 cups turkey stock 

2 cans black beans, plus liquid

2 cups diced leftover turkey

2 T diced Anaheim chiles 

1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice

salt, fresh ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Heat olive oil in heavy soup pot, add onions and celery and saute about 5 minutes. Add sweet potatoes, oregano, cumin, chile powder, sage, and turkey stock, lower heat to a simmer, and cook about 40 minutes, stirring a few times. Add black beans, rinsing out the can with a small amount of water and adding all bean liquid. Simmer soup 15 minutes more. Add diced turkey and green chiles and simmer about 15 minutes more. Stir in fresh lime juice, season with salt and pepper as desired, and cook 5 minutes more. Serve hot, with additional fresh lime to squeeze into soup if desired.