Something smells good...

These are two of my favorite recipes and I make them often.  They’re super easy and taste great! 

Root Vegetable & Chicken Soup

Ingredients

2 large parsnips, peeled, diced

2 sweet potatoes, peeled, diced

2 medium carrots, peeled, diced

1 small yellow onion, peeled, diced

1 clove garlic, peeled, minced

1 Tbls olive oil

2 tsp curry powder

1 tsp fresh ginger, grated

4 C chicken broth

3 cooked chicken breasts - shredded

1/4 C chives

1 C plain greek yogurt

Sea salt (pinch) and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Peel and small dice all root vegetables. Heat large soup pot over medium heat, add 1 Tbsp oil, sauté root vegetables for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add curry powder, fresh ginger, onions and garlic, sauté for 5 minutes. Add 4 cups of broth, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.

Add cooked shredded chicken breasts to soup and let simmer until vegetables are tender. Finely chop chives and add to soup. Add greek yogurt and stir. Bring back to simmer and serve warm.  Yummy!

Nutrition Information: Calories 247, Fat 8g, Sat Fat 1g, Protein 25g, Carbohydrate 22.5g, Fiber 4.5g, Sodium 500mg

TURKEY - LOAF

INGREDIENTS


1-1/2 lbs. lean ground turkey


1 medium onion, chopped


4 egg whites


1 cup salsa

1 cup old-fashioned oats, uncooked


1 pkg. Knorr Vegetable Soup Mix


1/4 tsp. ground black pepper


DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl combine ground turkey, onion, egg whites, salsa, oats, soup mix and black pepper. Press mixture into a 9 x 5 loaf pan.  Bake in a pre-heated oven for about 60 minutes.

Serve with a sweet potato, couscous, quinoa, or farro and a vegetable.

(This is not 100% "clean" because of the soup mix, but you can check the ingredients and replace with other seasonings.)

Enjoy!