By southernliving.com
Southern Penicillin Soup
Instructions
Cook:1h 15min
Southern penicillin soup is a nice alternative to classic chicken noodle. It's warm and cozy, and just what you want when you're not feeling well.
Updated at: Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:15:33 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
44
Low
Glycemic Load
15
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories341.3 kcal (17%)
Total Fat13.7 g (20%)
Carbs35 g (13%)
Sugars4.4 g (5%)
Protein21.5 g (43%)
Sodium310.2 mg (16%)
Fiber2.8 g (10%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
¼ cupunsalted butter
![1 cup finely chopped sweet onion (from 1 medium [7-oz.] onion)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1554129413/custom_upload/3e14333ba4c609fc976a12d925f29319.jpg){kind=small}
1 cupsweet onion
finely chopped, from 1 medium
![1 cup finely chopped carrot (from 3 medium [3-oz. each] carrots)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1552312211/custom_upload/1031eaaf8321d585f99b147587fedcef.jpg){kind=small}
1 cupcarrot
finely chopped
![1 cup finely chopped celery (from 3 large [1 1/2-oz. each] ribs)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764477/graph/fooddb/f28d4ea25b981c80a67883a24f6f3183.jpg){kind=small}
1 cupcelery
finely chopped, from 3 large 1/2 oz ribs
![1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper (from 1 small [5-oz.] pepper)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1559551735/custom_upload/48847408ab2ad3ceb23da4c8697b41d1.jpg){kind=small}
½ cupgreen bell pepper
finely chopped, from 1 small
2 Tbspgarlic
finely chopped
![2 tsp. finely chopped fresh ginger (from 1 [1-in.] piece)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764881/graph/fooddb/7c03d5b5acf9700e9d9417a76f340a0e.jpg){kind=small}
2 tspfresh ginger
finely chopped
1 tsponion powder
½ tspkosher salt
plus more to taste
½ tspblack pepper
½ tspground turmeric
½ tsppaprika
6 cupslow-sodium chicken broth
1smoked turkey drumstick
2 cupsshell pasta
uncooked small
hot sauce
to taste, optional
Instructions
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