bay leaves Instructions In a large soup pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add in garlic, onions, celery and carrots. Cook until just slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add in remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 30-40 minutes or until vegetables are all fork tender. Remove bay leaves and serve. What's your favorite way to use up holiday leftovers? My family usually finishes off all the side dishes the next day leaving only a ton of turkey to pick on throughout the weekend. Last year I made this awesome soup to use up the rest of the turkey and my family raved about it. Plus it was a big change in flavor, which made it not even seem like leftovers Happy Thanksgiving! http://allrecipes.com/recipe/tex-mex-tur\\... A story of a girl who grew up picking red ripe tomatoes. A girl who played basketball in her driveway. A girl who didn't own a scale. Somewhere this girl lost her way. Her world became ruled by deadlines, drive-thrus, and a desk-job. This is the story of this girl going back to her healthy, happy, and natural roots. Read more