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Turkey Soup Recipe

A warm and hearty turkey soup that’s perfect for using up holiday leftovers! Packed with tender turkey, carrots, celery, and onion in a savory broth, this comforting soup is easy to make and customizable with pasta or rice. Great for a cozy family dinner or meal prep, it’s a simple recipe you’ll come back to again and again!
Author: Nikki Lee
Servings: 8 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 2 cups carrots sliced (I like to use mini carrots)
  • 2 cups celery chopped
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • 3 32 ounces containers chicken stock and/or vegetable stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon thyme dried
  • 1 teaspoon sweet basil dried
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3 to 4 cups cooked turkey diced (both white and dark meat)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • cooked rice or pasta optional

Instructions

  • In a large stock pot heat oil.
    1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • Add carrots, celery, and onion. Saute over medium high heat until onions are tender.
    2 cups carrots, 2 cups celery, 1 cup onion
  • Add stock, bay leaf, poultry seasoning, thyme, basil, parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper (to taste).
    3 32 ounces containers chicken stock and/or vegetable stock, 1 bay leaf, 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon sweet basil, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, Salt and pepper to taste
  • Bring to a boil. Add turkey then reduce heat and simmer, covered for 1 hour.
    3 to 4 cups cooked turkey
  • Remove from heat.
  • Remove bay leaf.
  • Place either ¼ to ½ cup of pasta or ½ cup of cooked rice in each individual serving bowl and add soup. Or, it can be served without pasta or rice.
    cooked rice or pasta
  • Optional fresh parsley for garnish.

Notes

Slow Cooker Instructions

 
In a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat and sauté the carrots, celery, and onion until the onion is tender and fragrant. Transfer the veggies to a slow cooker and add the chicken or vegetable stock, bay leaf, poultry seasoning, thyme, basil, parsley, garlic powder, and diced turkey. Stir everything together, cover, and cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 2-3 hours. Remove the bay leaf before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 501mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 5564IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg

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www.soulfullymade.com/easy-turkey-soup-recipe/