Recipe - Day Before Paycheck Soup

5 md Yukon gold potatoes; peeled
and cubed
3 Stalks celery; cut in tiny
pieces
2 lg Carrots; peeled and minced
1 lg Onion; peeled and chopped
1 qt Turkey broth
1 One half cup Cooked turkey; cubed
One fourth cup Dry sherry
One fourth pound Pancetta; minced
3 Chicken bouillon cubes
Fresh ground white pepper;
to taste
2 cup Milk; warmed
Three fourths cup Instant mashed potato
flakes; optional

Sautee the pancetta in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp.
Remove with a slotted spoon. Add the celery, onion & carrots to the pan &
cook til onions are translucent. Add the broth & bring to a boil. Add
bouillon cubes & potatoes & cook uncovered for about 45 minutes or until
the potatoes are tender. Add the turkey & simmer 5 minutes to warm the
turkey. Add the warmed milk & sherry, taste for seasonings. Stir in the
mashed potato flakes to thicken if you want a "creamy soup.

Recipe by: Christopher E. Eaves

Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 564 by "Christopher E. Eaves"
cea260@airmail.net on Jan 20, 1998