Turkey Pot Pie Soup Comfort in a bowl and hearty enough for dinner with a green salad. Of course, you can skip the puff pastry topping, but it makes a great finish to the soup. Preparation Time: 20 minutesCooking Time: 22 minutesBaking Time: 10 minutesServes 6 (Makes 8 cups/2 L) Topping:1 sheet (225 g) frozen all-butter puff pastry, thawed1/3 cup (75 mL) finely grated Ontario Cheddar Cheese Soup:2 tbsp (25 mL) butter2 cloves Ontario Garlic, minced1 Ontario Onion, dicedSalt and black pepper1-1/2 cups (375 mL) unpeeled diced Ontario Potatoes1 cup (250 mL) diced Ontario Parsnip or Zucchini1/2 cup (125 mL) each diced Ontario Carrot and Ontario Celery1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped Ontario Button Mushrooms3/4 tsp (4 mL) dried thyme leaves1/4 tsp (1 mL) crushed red pepper flakes2 bay leaves1 carton (946 mL) low-sodium chicken broth3 tbsp (45 mL) all-purpose flour1/2 cup (125 mL) 10% Ontario Half-and-Half Cream or 18% Ontario Table Cream2-1/2 cups (625 mL) bite-size pieces cooked Ontario Turkey or Chicken1/3 cup (75 mL) finely chopped fresh Ontario Parsley Topping: Unroll puff pastry sheet, leaving pastry on parchment paper. Using 2 to 3-inch (5 to 7.5 cm) floured cookie cutters cut out 12 to 15 puff pastry shapes (leftover pastry can be re-rolled). Slide parchment and pastry onto baking sheet. Evenly sprinkle Cheddar on each cut out, pressing gently into pastry. Refrigerate. Soup: In large pot, over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic, onion and pinch each of salt and pepper, cook stirring occasionally for 3 minutes. Stir in potatoes, parsnip, carrot, celery, mushrooms, thyme, pepper flakes and bay leaves. Add broth; bring to boil, cover and simmer gently until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, place baking sheet with puff pastry shapes in 425°F (220°C) oven. Bake 10 minutes or until golden. Set aside. In small bowl, whisk flour into cream; gradually stir into soup, stirring continuously until mixture comes to boil. Simmer gently 2 minutes. Stir in turkey and parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve soup topped with pastry cut-outs. Nutritional Information:1 ServingPROTEIN: 22 gramsFAT: 17 gramsCARBOHYDRATE: 28 gramsCALORIES: 360FIBRE: 3 gramsSODIUM: 295 mg – Printed with permission from Foodland Ontario
Turkey Pot Pie Soup
