Southern penicillin soup is a nice alternative to classic chicken noodle.

It’s warm and cozy, and just what you want when you’re not feeling well.

Penicillin soup is a nickname for manysoupsacross the world.

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Recipe Tips From TheSouthern LivingTest Kitchen

Ingredients

1/4cup(2 oz.

)unsalted butter

1cupfinely chopped sweet onion(from 1 medium [7-oz.]

onion)

1cupfinely chopped carrot(from 3 medium [3-oz.

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each] carrots)

1cupfinely chopped celery(from 3 large [1 1/2-oz.

each] ribs)

1/2cupfinely chopped green bell pepper(from 1 small [5-oz.]

2cups(about 7 oz.

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Add broth and turkey drumstick:

Pour in broth and add turkey drumstick.

Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil.

Meanwhile, transfer 3 cups of the soup to a blender.

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Secure lid on blender, and remove center piece to allow steam to escape.

Place a clean towel over opening.

Process until completely smooth, about 1 minute.

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Pour mixture back into Dutch oven.

Cook pasta:

Cook pasta according to package directions.

Southern Living Penicillin Soup pureeing some of the soup

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Southern Living Southern Penicillin Soup stirring the pureed portion back into the soup

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Southern Living Southern Penicillin Soup stirring the turkey back into the soup

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Southern Living Southern Penicillin Soup cooking the pasta

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Southern Living Southern Penicillin Soup adding the soup to the cooked pasta in bowls

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