Ingredients

  • 1 lb. bulk pork sausage
  • 2 turkey legs (about 3 lb.)
  • 2 to 3 stalks celery (2 c.)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 (16 oz.) can whole tomatoes and juice
  • 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen corn
  • 2 Tbsp. snipped parsley (can use dried)
  • 2 c. water
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 1 tsp. dried basil leaves
  • 1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
  • 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen baby lima beans

Method

  • Put turkey legs in roasting pan and cook in 350° oven until golden brown.
  • Remove from oven; set aside to cool.
  • Cook and stir sausage in 4-quart Dutch oven until brown.
  • Remove from pan with slotted spoon onto plate and blot with paper towels.
  • Pour off all fat.
  • Trim meat from turkey bones and cut into bite size pieces. Return sausage, turkey pieces to Dutch oven and add water, onion, celery, basil, Tabasco and bay leaf.
  • Cover and simmer until turkey is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Now add tomatoes, corn and carrots. Break tomatoes up by hand.
  • Heat to boiling; reduce heat; cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 to 25 minutes; remove bay leaf.
  • Can serve as is, or if thickening is desired, use cornstarch and water.