Ready in: > 5 hrs


1 smoked turkey leg
1 1/2 cup chopped carrots
1 1/2 cup chopped celery
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 onion, diced
2 sprigs parsley
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 cups chicken stock
1 sweet red pepper, diced
1/2 cup frozen peas
2 cups small pasta, cooked



Remove skin and meat from turkey leg. Reserve bone; discard skin. Cut meat into bite size pieces; set aside.

In slow cooker, combine carrots, celery, mushrooms, onion, parsley, bay leaf, thyme and pepper. Add turkey bone, stock and 3 cups water. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until vegetables are tender.

Add red pepper, peas and turkey meat. Cover and cook on high until vegetables are tender crisp, about 15 minutes. Discard bay leaf and parsley. Stir in pasta.

This recipe for Smoked Turkey And Noodle Soup serves/makes 8