Ground Turkey Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground turkey
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed and minced (at least 1 tablespoon)
• 2 & 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or 6 fresh thyme sprigs
• 10-12 cups chicken or turkey broth
• 4-5 large carrots, chopped
• 1 & 1/2 cups celery, chopped
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped
• 2 cups coleslaw cabbage, or more to taste
• 1 (14-oz) can diced tomatoes , (I like fire roasted)
• 1 (14-oz) can white beans
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 1 yellow squash, chopped
• chopped parsley, to garnish (optional; low calorie!)
• pesto, to garnish individual bowls (optional and not low calorie!)
• parmesan cheese to garnish, optional (not low cal!)