How to Make Spicy Smoked Turkey and Black Bean Soup - A Step-by-Step Guide

With its warm and comforting flavors, Spicy Smoked Turkey and Black Bean Soup is the perfect dish to cozy up with on a cold winter day. This hearty soup is packed with protein-packed black beans, tender smoked turkey, and a medley of aromatic spices and herbs, making it a delicious and satisfying meal for the whole family.

This recipe is a great way to use up leftover Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey, as the smokiness of the meat adds a depth of flavor to the soup that is truly irresi...

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced thin
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 4 cups vegetable juice (such as V-8®)
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 3 cups shredded smoked turkey
  • 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, minced (or more to taste)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Heat vegetable oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over high heat. Cook and stir onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper in hot oil until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Pour chicken stock into the pot and reduce heat to low. Stir vegetable juice, black beans, turkey, diced tomatoes, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, chili powder, jalapeno pepper, salt, and pepper into the stock. Raise heat to medium, bring the soup to a simmer, and cook until heated through and the flavors meld, 15 to 30 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    333 cal.

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 42mg
    • Sodium: 2245mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 40g
    • Dietary Fiber: 12g
    • Total Sugars: 10g
    • Protein: 23g
    • Vitamin C: 101mg
    • Calcium: 152mg
    • Iron: 7mg
    • Potassium: 1197mg