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Happy Sunday! This week Pam from The Meltaways is hosting a Soup themed #SundaySupper. It’s cold outside, so the #SundaySupper crew is putting the soup on to help warm you up.
Let’s talk about my mom for a second. Now, I love the gal, but she isn’t always the best cook. Cooking is more of my dad’s thing. My mom, not so much. When I was over my mom’s house a few weekends ago, she put a half-frozen chicken breast in the oven and fed it to me for dinner. It tasted like rubber. Yuck! I’ll give her credit, she tries. She can whip up a box of brownies like a pro, boil a hotdog with the best of them, and mix up some Kraft mac and cheese in a jif, but when it comes to home cookin’, that’s more my dad’s area.
There are a few exceptions when it comes to my mom’s cooking. When I was growing up, I looked forward to three things: her roast beef with veggies and beefy egg noodles, cheese bread, and this recipe for ground turkey and vegetable soup. The recipe was originally my great-grandmother’s and has been handed down and adapted over the years. Hands down, my mom’s version of this soup is the best. She turned the recipe into a family favorite. The only thing I changed was replacing the ground beef with ground turkey and measuring out the ingredients so the flavor is consistent each time I make it. I make a huge batch so I can freeze it for easy weeknight cooking.
This soup is full of bold flavors, fresh veggies, and healthy ground turkey. The base of the soup is what makes this soup so unique and delicious. It’s made with chicken stock, V8 juice, spaghetti sauce, and ketchup. You heard correct…spaghetti sauce. It sounds odd, but it tastes wonderful.
It was my mom’s idea to use Hunt’s traditional canned spaghetti sauce in the soup to add flavor and thicken the sauce. The ketchup adds just the right sweetness to the soup, while the V8 juice gives the broth richness.
My mom knew what she was doing when she adapted my great-grandmother’s recipe. My brothers and I would get excited whenever she announced that she was making this soup for dinner.
Thanks for making this such a special recipe, Mom! And, no more rubber chicken, please.
Check out the other hearty soup recipes:
Do The Chicken Dance (chicken {or other poultry} soups)
- Chicken Tortellini & White Bean Soup at Flour On My Face
- Chicken Gnocchi at Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
- Chicken Cheese Soup by There and Back Again
- Chicken Tortellini Soup by Country Girl In The Village
- Chicken Soup with Leeks, Onions and Fennel by Shockingly Delicious
- Family Style Tablescape featuring Chicken Tortilla Soup by An Appealing Plan
- Yucatan Chicken Lime Soup (Sopa de Lima) by The Weekend Gourmet
- Chicken Meatball, Spinach and Orzo Soup from Gourmet Drizzles
- Ground Turkey Soup at The Messy Baker
- Cheesy Chipotle Chicken Sausage Chowder by Cupcakes and Kale Chips
- Turkey Meatball Soup by Basic and Delicious
- Chick-Fil-A Chicken Noodle Soup by Family Foodie
- Chicken Vegetable Noodle Soup at Cupcakes and Pearls
Where’s The Beef (Beef Soups)
- Chili with Black Beans by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Vegetable and Beef Soup by Supper For a Steal
- Swabian Beef Spaetzle +1 Soup (Gaisburger Marsch) at Galactosemia in PDX
- Bacon Cheeseburger Soup by Small Wallet, Big Appetite
- Beef Pho Soup by No One Likes Crumbley Cookies
- Frijol con Carne by MarocMama
- Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef and Noodle Soup) by Neighborfood
Pass The Pork. Please (Pork or Sausage Soups)
- Healthy Bean and Sausage Soup by Momma’s Meals
- Smoked Sauage and Wild Rice Soup at Mama, Mommy, Mom
- Louisiana Caldo by Catholic Foodie
- Sweet potato and spanish chorizo soup at My Cute Bride
- Soft Tofu Soup (Soondubu Jjigae) by Hip Foodie Mom
Under The Sea (Seafood Soups)
- Shrimp Miso Noodle Soup at Pescetarian Journal
- Szechuan Fish Soup by The Urban Mrs.
- New England Clam Chowder at Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Hearty Okra Shrimp Gumbo Laced with Coconut Oil by Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Bacon and Shrimp Bisque at Big Bear’s Wife
- Lobster Bisque for Two by Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Chinese Fish Maw Soup by My Trials in The Kitchen
- Thai Curry Coconut Mussel Soup by Noshing With The Nolands
Eat Your Veggies (Chock Full o’ Vegetables Soups)
- Not-So-Mini-Strone at The Army Foodie Wife
- French Onion Soup by The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Spicy Sweet Potato and Corn Soup at Magnolia Days
- Creamy Cheddar Potato Soup at Daily Dish Recipes
- Rather French Onion Soup by What Smells So Good
- Broccoli Cheddar Soup by Hezzi D’s Books and Cooks
- Cream of Ancho Chile Soup from La Cocina de Leslie
- Pasta e Fagoli Soup at Cravings of a Lunatic
- Miso Soup by Crazy Foodie Stunts
- Vegetable Consommé with Semolina Dumplings – Grießknödel at Masala Herb
- Vegetable Medley Soup with Broccoli and Leeks at Chattering Kitchen
- Yamato Soup at Cooking Underwriter
- Smoky Kale and Tomato Soup with Garlic Croutons by The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Coconut Corn Chowder at Mangoes and Chutney
- Make Your Own (Gluten Free) Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup at The Meltaways
- Ital Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup at The Lovely Pantry
- Chunky Vegetable and Barley Soup at Curious Cuisiniere
- Corn Soup with Crispy Tortilla Strips at Ninja Baking
- Jalapeno Beer Cheese Soup by The Hand That Rocks The Ladle
- Wild Mushroom Soup at Food Lust People Love
- Tomato Basil Soup with Cous Cous at Ruffles and Truffles
- Creamy Carrot Soup at Cookistry
- Vermicelli Soup by Damn Delicious
- Country Split Pea Soup with Bacon and Potatoes at girlichef
Some Don’t Like It Hot (Chilled Soups)
- Chilled Strawberry Soup at Juanita’s Cocina
- Bread and Tomato Soup – Gazpacho Style at Vintage Kitchen Notes
- 2 tbs. olive oil
- 2½ lbs. ground turkey
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. pepper
- 1½ cups celery (3 stalks), chopped
- 2 cups carrots (4 carrots), cut into rounds
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 cups vegetable juice (V8)
- 32-ounces chicken stock
- 24-oz. can Hunt’s traditional spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 cups cabbage, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tsp. dried basil
- 2 tsp. seasoned salt
- 1 lb. frozen green beans
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over high heat. Add the ground turkey, salt, and pepper. Brown the ground turkey until it’s almost cooked through.
- Turn the heat down to medium-high and add the celery, carrots, and onion to the pot with the ground turkey. Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add the vegetable juice, chicken stock, spaghetti sauce, ketchup, cabbage, bay leaves, dried basil, and seasoned salt. Stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil then turn the heat down to low. Cover and simmer for 1½ hours, stirring occasionally. Add the frozen green beans and cook uncovered for another 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
- To freeze:
- Cool the soup completely before transferring the mixture to freezer bags. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Defrost the soup in the refrigerator before reheating.
Of course once you have seen all of the recipes for the day, you’ll not want to miss our #SundaySupper conversation on twitter each Sunday. We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. This week we will be sharing out special soup recipes! Follow the #SundaySupper hash tag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat.
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Hi and welcome to my flour-dusted kitchen! The name's Jennie. I'm a lover of cupcakes, an avid spatula licker, and a huge fan of sprinkles. Baking is my passion, but you'll find some savory dishes scattered amongst copious amounts of frosting and chocolate. I love hearing from ya, so feel free to leave me some love. Thanks for stopping by my little piece of the interweb.
Dam if this soup does not looks so totally appetising my friend, wonderful job
Cheers
CCU
That looks great! Your mom is a soup genius, despite her apparent other culinary shortcomings. Can’t wait to give it a try!
This sounds like a hearty soup. I’m surprised the ketchup and spaghetti sauce aren’t redundant but you do specify that each ingredient plays a specific role. Could you substitute tomato pureé for your spaghetti sauce?
Hi, DB! I like the canned spaghetti sauce b/c it has all of the spices mixed in. You could substitute, but you would be losing some essential flavor boosters.
I never would have thought to add spaghetti sauce or ketchup to soup, but it does look wonderful. I like that you used turkey instead of ground beef.
Your soup would be so perfect with a big piece of Italian bread!!! I love this recipe!
Are we related? Our moms sound very similar! LOL!
This soup looks wonderful, Jennie! I can’t believe that there’s ketchup in it.
P.S. I love your pretty bowl.
What a unique recipe. It’s sounds very interesting and I love the idea of using ground turkey!
This reminds me of something my mom used to make, sounds so good! It is crazy snowy here today, this sounds perfect!
It sound tasty and interesting! My husband loves homemade spaguetti sauce, so I gess he might love this soup. I hope mine will look as well as yours!
Aww your mom sounds just like my mom!
Wow. What a combination of ingredients! Great recipe to bring in lots of variety.
Jennie you crack me up! Thank your mom and grandmother for me for this soup, it looks awesome! I love any type of tomato saucy soup!
That looks simply delish and I love the bowl!! Great story too!
I’ve always found it amazing the ingredients in some of my favorite dishes from when I was growing up. This looks really great – thank you for sharing your family recipe.
Vegetable is such a comfort food. I’ve had it with beef but never with ground turkey.
What a nice soup… looks so hearty and soothing especially on these cold days that we’ve been having lately!
Gorgeous soup – and beautiful bowl!
Intriguing…never put ketchup in soup, and now I have to try it!
Jennie, this sounds so delicious! Never would have thought to use v8 or pasta sauce in a soup.
I cook with V-8 too! Love the flavor bonus!
This is a soup I can get behind!
What a hearty soup, that looks so full of flavor! This just warms my heart to see a true family recipe, thank you for sharing such a special recipe! Hugs, Terra
Sounds delicious, and looks gorgeous, Jennie. I love “secret ingredient” recipes. And your mom sounds like my mother in law. Ugh, eating at her house is dreadful!
Love this soup! So hearty and full of flavor!
This is how my DH refers to his Mom’s cooking
Your Mom must be a trooper I give her credit for trying 
This soup sounds fantastic!!!
never thought to put ground turkey in my veggie soup! I must do that next time!
I’m laughing at the rubber chicken. She must have cooked it until it was done and them some more.
I’ve honestly not heard of adding spaghetti sauce or ketchup to a soup. Interesting though. I do love the use of ground turkey.
I just love ground meat in a soup!!! That’s where you had me with this bowl!!
Giggling at the thought of rubber chicken…too funny (when it’s not served to you, I mean
). I’m glad your mom has passed along a delicious soup recipe…it sounds terrific!
Love that you made one of your mom’s (good) recipes and that your dad cooks too! Mine too! I loved seeing them BOTH in the kitchen cooking while I was growing up! love the soup yo!
Looks like comfort in a bowl
Now this is a soup I can bite into. I love soup with loads of meat. Makes me happy.
While my mom does know how to cook she hates doing it, cooking is definitely more my dad’s arena as well. I am glad you were able to share one of her recipes that she does do well, it looks so hearty and delicious.
This soup looks absolutely amazing! I can’t wait to try it. BTW your photography rocks!
My mom isn’t much of a cook either. This soup would be right up her alley. It looks like a rich chili. And with ketchup, my Picky Eater would probably love it!