• Wash and dry produce. • Peel and mince or grate garlic. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Dice tomatoes.

• Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add turkey*, Southwest Spice Blend, salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until turkey is lightly browned and mostly cooked through, 3-5 minutes (it’ll finish cooking in the next step). • Add garlic, scallion whites, and tomato paste; cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute.

• Add diced tomatoes, stock concentrates, cream cheese, and 11/2 tsp sugar (3 tsp for 8 servings) to pot with turkey mixture; stir until well combined. • Stir in beans and their liquid and 3 cups water (6 cups water for 8); bring to a simmer and cook until tomatoes are softened and turkey is cooked through, 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat. • Stir in half the Mexican cheese blend and as much hot sauce as you like; taste and season with salt and pepper.

• Divide soup between bowls; top with scallion greens and remaining Mexican cheese blend. Serve. Ground Turkey is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.