Turkey Tortilla Soup

This a great soup to make if you have any leftover turkey from the holidays... or in our case a reason to make a whole turkey just for this soup. It is super delicious, and super easy to make after the turkey is cooked. My family also makes this, and we almost always make a double recipe, however, the recipe below is for a single batch.

Ingredients
1 medium onion, diced
2 cups turkey, in bite size pieces
1 cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 can black beans
1 packet taco seasoning*
2 boxes (32 oz.) chicken broth**
1/2 lb. corn
tortilla chips

Directions

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In a large pot, add all ingredients except the corn and tortilla chips.

Cook on medium until onions are soft. Add corn, and continue cooking until hot.

Serve with tortilla chips.

ENJOY!

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NOTE:
*Be sure to check the ingredients on the taco seasoning, as many prepackaged ones contain wheat. We have found Meijer and Trader Joe's brands to be safe.

**If you make a turkey especially for this soup like we did, you can substitute some of the chicken broth for turkey broth. We think it adds to the flavor and makes it even tastier.

Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup

As most of the US sees the coldest temperatures it has seen in a century, this soup is an easy soup to warm up with. We have used a number of different types of noodles, but this batch was by far my favorite; we use Barilla gluten free noodles, which are available in our store.

Ingredients
1 rotisserie chicken*
6-8 oz. corn elbow noodles
2 32 oz. boxes/cans of chicken broth
3-4 stalks celery, chopped
4 large carrots, chopped
1 medium onion, diced
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In a large pot, add broth, celery, carrots, and onion. Cook until celery and carrots are mostly tender.

While veggies are cooking, remove skin and pull meat off chicken. After chicken is all in, add basil, oregano, salt, and pepper.

When veggies are tender, add noodles.

Cook until noodles are soft. Our noodles soaked up more broth than we expected (as shown in the picture below), so we had to add some extra broth.

ENJOY!

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*NOTE: If you have some extra time, try making your own rotisserie-like chicken in the crockpot. Check out our recipe here: Crockpot Whole Chicken.

Rice Noodle Ramen

Ramen was one of my favorite quick meals until I found out I couldn't eat gluten. Until today, it's been at least 5 years... but that has now come to an end. After doing some research, I came across this recipe on Don't Eat Wheat. It is pretty spot on, a definite. We also also suggest adding veggies such as peas or mixed vegetables (not shown in pictures).

Ingredients
4 cups chicken broth*
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp onion powder
3/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp cumin
1/8 tsp curry
4 oz. rice noodles (size medium)

Directions

Put all ingredients in a medium pot except for noodles, stir together. Bring to a boil.

Once boiling add noodles, and cook until tender.

ENJOY!

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*NOTE: Our favorite chicken broth is the "Light & Fit" brand from Aldi. When buying broth be sure to check to make sure it is safe. We do not buy any that contains carmel color as well, as it may contain milk and less often, wheat.