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creamy roasted tomatillo soup w/turkey and bacon

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Recipe by
Lynn Socko
@lynnsocko
San Angelo, TX

This soup came from my love of Juilann Esquivel's "Roasted Tomatillo Salsa". I always said it was so good I could drink it. Well now I can!!! It is a little sweet, a little warm and a little cheesy, SUPER delish!!!

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(1 rating)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For creamy roasted tomatillo soup w/turkey and bacon

  • 8 c
    chicken broth, homemade or low sodium
  • 10 md
    tomatillos, roasted
  • 1 lg
    jalapeno, roasted (or two small)
  • 1
    sweet onion, roasted
  • 3
    garlic, roasted
  • 1 c
    turnip
  • 1 c
    cilanto, fresh chopped
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese
  • cojita cheese
  • 1 tsp
    black pepper, cracked
  • 1 tsp
    coarse sea salt
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    lime juice
  • 1 c
    cold milk + 4 tbl of cornstarch
  • THESE ADDITIONS WERE ADDED TO THIS RECIPE ON 11/18/11
  • 2 lb
    ground turkey
  • 8 slice
    bacon, oven fried
  • 6 oz
    monterrey jack cheese, grated
  • red pepper flakes

How To Make creamy roasted tomatillo soup w/turkey and bacon

  • 1
    Remove husk from tomtatillos, wash, and cut in half. Cut jalapeno in half (remove seeds for less heat), peel garlic, and peel onion and cut into quarters. Place all on a bakers sheet. Roast under a low broiler in oven till slightly charred. Do NOT burn!
  • 2
    Peel and chop turnip and boil like you would if you were making mashed potatoes.
  • 3
    Place roasted veggies, turnips, cilantro, pepper, salt, sugar, and lime juice in food processor, puree. (You might have to do this in two batches). Set aside to cool.
  • 4
    Place chicken broth in large sauce pan, add cream cheese and Cojita and simmer. Do not boil. Once cream cheese is melted, add roasted veggie puree and simmer for about 30 min.
  • 5
    To thicken soup add 1 c. of cold milk mixed with 4 tbl of cornstarch, make sure all lumps are out. Add to soup, mix in well and simmer for about 15 min. NOTE: for more heat add use 2 jalapeno's.
  • 6
    Brown and crumble up ground turkey. Place bacon in baking sheet, bake 375° 20-25 min. Crumble into cooked turkey, add to soup. Add grated monterry Jack cheese and sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
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