RecipesRecipes to Feed Your Family in a Matter of Minutes #10
There"s nothing like a good bowl of soup of a cool fall day! Have you ever rushed in and felt chilled to the bone by the cold wind and or rain; perhaps even sleet or snow? You can still have a good bowl of soup without hours of preparation and cooking. Try this Quick and Easy Butter Bean Soup to warm you from the inside out!  If you want a little something more with your soup but don"t want to add the ham, why not make these easy Turkey Lettuce Wraps to go along with your bowl of soup? Quick, easy, healthy, and delicious. And the best part is how quick and simple this meal is.
Quick and Easy Butter Bean Soup
1 1/2 cups finely chopped celery
1 cup finely chopped carrots
3/4 cup finely chopped onion
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
4 cups water
1 can (16-oz) baby butter beans
1 can (16-oz) speckled (or large) butter beans
1 can (14-oz) Italian-style diced tomatoes
1 tsp dried basil
In a large saucepan, heat oil and add celery, carrots, and onions. Cook until vegetables are soft, stirring frequently. Add flour and cook, stirring, about a minute. Gradually add the water, stirring continually until smooth. Add the beans, tomatoes, and basil to the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook about 20 minutes, until thickened slightly. Add salt and pepper to taste, if desired.
Note: You can add a cup of diced ham when you add the beans for a ham and beans soup.
TURKEY LETTUCE WRAPS
2 large leaves of leaf lettuce
2 slices turkey bacon, cooked
6 thin slices smoked turkey breast
2 thin peeled avocado slices
2 thin tomato wedges
1 tbsp Blue Cheese salad dressing
Top the lettuce leaves evenly with the bacon, turkey slices, avocado slices and tomato wedges. Drizzle the dressing over the meat and vegetables. Roll each lettuce leaf up tightly, securing it with a toothpick, if desired.
Yield: 2 wraps
Note: Be careful with the toothpicks to prevent choking. Toothpicks should be removed before you start eating.
Enjoy!