WW Southwest Ground Turkey Vegetable Soup

WW Southwest Ground Turkey Vegetable Soup
This quick and delicious one-pot meal is loaded with fresh and satisfying 0 SmartPoints ground turkey breast, veggies and beans. It’s a comforting weeknight family meal, but you can also portion it out and freeze it to take to work for lunch.
PREP TIME10MINUTES 
COOK TIME20MINUTES 
TOTAL TIME30MINUTES 
Servings: 6
Calories: 249
Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • large onion, chopped
  • 1 pound ground skinless turkey breast
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 medium zucchini, chopped
  • 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 cup corn kernels (frozen, canned or fresh)
  • 1 can (14-15 ounces) white beans, rinsed and drained
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • lime wedges, if desired, for serving

Instructions

  • In a large soup pot, or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook, stirring often, about 3 minutes.
  • Add turkey, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and salt and cook, breaking up turkey with wooden spoon, until it is no longer pink, about 6 minutes.
  • Add the broth and bring to a gentle simmer.
  • Add the zucchini, tomatoes, corn and beans and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in cilantro and lime juice. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more salt and pepper to suit your tastes.
  • Serve with lime wedges, if desired.

Recipe Notes

Additions & Variations:

vegetarian – substitute your favorite veggie crumbles or additional beans for the ground turkey and vegetable broth (affiliate link) for the chicken broth

veggie rich – add more veggies, carrots, celery, cauliflower, yellow squash, green beans, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, etc.

spicy – kick up the heat with additional chile powder and/or cayenne

different protein – substitute chicken/turkey sausage, lean ground beef, or pork for the ground turkey breast. Chicken or turkey meatballs would be good too. Just be sure to adjust your SmartPoints accordingly.

Serving size: 1-½ cups

Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

5 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

1 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

1 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

6 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts
WW Southwest Ground Turkey Vegetable Soup
Amount Per Serving (1.5 cups)
Calories 249Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Carbohydrates 29g10%
Fiber 21g84%
Protein 27g54%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.