Southwestern Turkey Soup

This spicy soup is loaded with turkey, beans, corn and tomatoes. Add more or less of the peppers to adjust to your spicy taste.

Ingredients:

1 medium onion, chopped

1 TBL olive oil

1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth

2 to 3 TBL diced jalapeno pepper

3 tsp ground cumin

1-1/2 tsp chili powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

3 cups cubed cooked turkey

1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained

1 pint diced tomatoes, undrained

1-1/2 cups frozen corn

Sour cream, coarsely crushed tortilla chips, shredded cheddar cheese and sliced ripe olives, optional – especially the olives!

Directions:

In a large saucepan, sauté onion in oil until tender. Stir in the broth, jalapeno, cumin, chili powder, salt and cayenne. Add the turkey, beans, tomatoes and corn.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until heated through.

Garnish with sour cream, tortilla chips, cheese and olives if desired.