This is a spicy Southwest Butternut Squash and Turkey Soup with Adobo and Chilis. This soup is smokey and spicy from Adobo Sauce and added Chilis but also sweet from the Butternut Squash and Corn. If you'd prefer, you could easily adapt to your spice preference with just a pinch of cayenne pepper and some smoked paprika.
1can chipotle chilisdiced / to taste with adobo sauce
Dried chili flakes to taste
small handful cilantro stalkstied in a bundle to remove later
2cupswater
1lb.turkey breast3/4 inch slices
1butternut squashpeeled and diced
1can black beansrinsed and drained
1package frozen cornor 1 cup fresh
2-3cupswater
Serve with Minced Cilantro and Sour Cream
Instructions
Pour 1 tablespoon vegetable oil into a large dutch over medium low heat. Sauté the onions until translucent then add the peppers. Sauté until peppers are nearly tender.
Add cumin, salt, pepper, adobo sauce, cilantro, diced chipotle peppers and chili flakes to taste, and 2 cups water. Stir to combine.
Use either packaged turkey filets or a 1 pound breast sliced in to 3/4 inch slices. Place the turkey in the pot on top of the soup and allow to poach, covered for 15-20 minutes. Remove turkey when cooked through and set aside to cool off. When cool enough to work with, shred in to bite size pieces using two forks.
When the turkey is removed from the pot, add the diced butternut squash and cover. Allow to simmer on medium low heat until tender - about 25-30 minutes. Squash is tender when it's easily pierced with a fork but does not fall apart.
Remove the tied up cilantro. Blend about half the soup leaving some of the diced squash still whole. This is best done with an immersion blender but can also be accomplished with a standing blender.
Add the beans, corn, and shredded turkey with any juices that may have accumulated on the plate. Stir in 2 to 3 cups of fresh water depending on your desired thickness. Taste for seasoning. Cover again and simmer for 10 minutes.
Serve hot with Minced Cilantro and Sour Cream.
Notes
You can prepare this without any adobo or chilis and add some heat when you'r ready to eat. Mix in some adobo sauce from the Chipotle Chilis in with some Sour Cream to serve right on top and mix in with the soup.