Name: Turkey-Escarole Soup with Farfalline
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 leeks (white and light green parts only), thinly sliced; 3 stalks celery, chopped; 3 carrots, chopped; 2 parsnips, chopped; 4 quarts turkey broth; Kosher salt; 1 small head escarole, chopped; 2 wide strips lemon zest (removed with a vegetable peeler); 3 cups chopped leftover roast turkey (skin removed); 1 cup farfalline or other small pasta; Juice of 1/2 lemon; 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill and/or parsley (optional)

Servings: 4 persons

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 leeks (white and light green parts only), thinly sliced
3 stalks celery, chopped
3 carrots, chopped
2 parsnips, chopped
4 quarts turkey broth
Kosher salt
1 small head escarole, chopped
2 wide strips lemon zest (removed with a vegetable peeler)
3 cups chopped leftover roast turkey (skin removed)
1 cup farfalline or other small pasta
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill and/or parsley (optional)

1
Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat.
2
Add the leeks, celery, carrots and parsnips and cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
3
Add the broth and bring to a simmer.
4
Season with salt and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
5
Add the escarole and lemon zest to the pot and simmer until the escarole is tender, about 10 more minutes.
6
Add the turkey and pasta and cook until the pasta is partially cooked, about 4 minutes.
7
(The pasta will continue cooking in the hot soup.)
8
Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
9
Discard the lemon zest and top with the herbs.
10
Photograph by Andrew Purcell

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Turkey-Escarole Soup with Farfalline

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