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Turnip Greens Soup is for Soup.

Turnip Greens Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Turnip Greens Soup takes 20 minutes to cook.

Turnip Greens Soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Turnip Greens Soup are:

2 slices bacon or pancetta (I use low sodium bacon)
1 cup turnips (fresh or frozen) cut into cubes
1 large bunch turnip greens (washed and chopped) yield about 3-4 cups
1 cup shredded carrot
1 large onion, chopped
3-4 cups of chicken broth (recipe is using College Inn fat free)
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp salt, or to your taste
1 Tbsp black pepper

Here is how you make Turnip Greens Soup:

1. Remove greens from the turnips, if necessary. Wash and rinse the greens and cut them into thin strips. Set aside. 2. Peel turnips and chop them into small chunks. (I used frozen cubes)3. Peel and finely chop onions and garlic4. Heat oil in a medium pot over medium high heat. Add bacon, and cook until it starts to render its fat. Add onions, sprinkle with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft, about 3 minutes.5. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. 6. Add chopped turnips and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a steady simmer and cook until turnips are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. 7. Stir in turnip greens and cook until greens are tender, about 2 minutes.8. Taste soup and add salt to taste. Serve soup hot, garnished with black pepper, if you like.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LUCAHJIN.

The nutritional information for Turnip Greens Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 115.5

• Total Fat: 6.3 g
• Cholesterol: 2.7 mg
• Sodium: 1,505.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
• Protein: 3.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Turnip Greens Soup is Low Fat