- In a stockpot, place turkey carcass, water and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 4-5 hours.
- Remove carcass from stock. Remove any meat; dice. Return to stock along with rice, onion, celery, carrots, bay leaf and poultry seasoning. Add remaining seasonings to taste.
Homemade Turkey Soup
Making homemade turkey soup after your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner is super easy and a delicious way to use all the leftovers. This is the basic, easy homemade turkey soup recipe you remember your mom making. It’s delicious!
Prep: 10min
Total: 490min
Yield: 8
Serving Size: 2 cups
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 2 cups, calories 248 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 24 g, Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Trans Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 68 mg, Sodium 873 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 8 g, unSaturated Fat 6 g
Ingredients:
- Bones from your roast turkey
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion (minced)
- 3 large carrots (chopped)
- 4 stalks celery (chopped)
- 6 cups turkey stock
- 3 cups reserved turkey meat (see notes)
- Sea salt (to taste)
- Optional: cooked egg noodles
Instruction:
- Strain the turkey stock through a colander into a large bowl and discard the bones. Strain the stock once more through a fine-mesh sieve. You can either use the turkey stock immediately or let it cool and refrigerate it for up to 3 days or freeze it for up to 3 months.
- If you’re using the egg noodles, add them cooked to your soup bowl, ladle in the soup, and garnish with a little sprinkle of parsley.
Turkey Soup
This easy turkey soup is a family favorite with a rich broth, tender vegetables and juicy leftover turkey chunks.
Prep: 20min
Total: 45min
Yield: 6
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 221 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 1228 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 3 large carrots (peeled and sliced)
- 2 ribs celery
- 2-3 cups leftover cooked turkey (diced)
- 8 cups turkey broth (or chicken broth, homemade or store bought)
- ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 4 ounces shell noodles (about 1 ½ cups, or medium pasta)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped, optional)
Instruction:
- Heat olive oil in a dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Add flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in carrots, celery, turkey, broth, poultry seasoning, bay leaf, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add noodles (*see note) and cook 8-10 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat, discard bay leaf and stir in parsley.
- Season to taste and serve.
Homemade Turkey Soup
Sometimes after enjoying all our favorite Thanksgiving foods, we find ourselves craving a lighter option. That’s where our leftover turkey soup comes in. With only 140 calories per serving this lunch or dinner option utilizes leftovers and ingredients you likely already have on hand. Plus, our Homemade Turkey Soup combines a meaty broth and savory vegetables for an unreal result your family will love. So, turn on some football, slip on cozy clothes and test out this turkey soup recipe.
Prep: 30min
Total: 2h55min
Yield: 10
Serving Size: 1 Serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 140 , Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 0 , Fiber 3 g, Protein 15 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, servingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 330 mg, Sugar 2 g, Trans Fat 0 g
Ingredients:
- Carcass from cooked 10- to 12-lb turkey
- 3 quarts (12 cups) water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning or dried sage leaves
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1/2 cup uncooked pearl barley
- 3 medium carrots, sliced (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 2 medium stalks celery, sliced (1 cup)
- 3 cups cut-up cooked turkey
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves, if desired
Instruction:
- Break up turkey carcass to fit 6-quart Dutch oven. Add water, salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and bay leaf. Heat to boiling over high heat; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Skim off any residue that rises to the surface. Remove bones, meat and bay leaf from broth; cool. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones, and cut into bite-size pieces; reserve. Discard bones and bay leaf.
- Skim fat from broth; discard. Stir in barley. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in carrots, onions, celery, 3 cups cooked turkey and reserved turkey cut from bones. Simmer uncovered 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables and barley are tender. Stir in parsley.
30 Best Turkey Soups
These turkey soup recipes are the best way to use up leftover turkey! From taco soup to gumbo to chowder, you’ll never run out of ideas with these tasty bowls.
Ingredients:
- Thai Turkey Soup
- Curried Turkey and Rice Soup
- Turkey Wild Rice Soup
- Slow Cooker Turkey Soup
- Turkey, Sweet Potato, and Black Bean Soup
- Lentil Turkey Soup
- Ground Turkey Taco Soup {Stove or Slow Cooker!}
- Slow Cooker Turkey Vegetable Soup
- Tomato Turkey Soup with Wild Rice
- Turkey Barley Soup (Slow Cooker)
- Leftover Turkey Noodle Soup
- Turkey Kale Soup
- Turkey Gumbo with Sausage
- Creamy Mexican Turkey Soup
- Turkey Orzo Soup
- Turkey Tortilla Soup
- Turkey Bisque Soup
- Turkey Soup with Poblano Peppers
- Southwest Turkey Soup
- Slow Cooker Turkey Chowder
- Turkey Pot Pie Soup
- Turkey Carcass Soup
- Creamy Turkey and Dumpling Soup
- Light Turkey (or Chicken) u0026amp; Corn Chowder Recipe
- Keto Turkey Soup
- Easy Creamy Enchilada Soup with Leftover Turkey or Chicken
- Tuscan Turkey Tortellini Soup
- Next Day Turkey Vegetable Soup
- Mushroom Turkey Soup
- Kale and Butternut Squash Turkey Soup
Instruction:
- Select your favorite recipe.
- Organize all the required ingredients.
- Prep a turkey soup in 30 minutes or less!
Homemade Turkey Soup Recipe
FAQ
Why is my turkey soup so bland?
How does Jamie Oliver make their turkey soup?
- 2 lemongrass stalks.
- 3 Thai shallots.
- 2 bird’s-eye chillies.
- 1 thumb-sized piece of galangal or ginger.
- 3 coriander roots , optional.
- 500 ml organic turkey or chicken stock.
- 1 x 400 ml tin of light coconut milk.
- 1 teaspoon palm or soft brown sugar.
What is the No 1 best soup?
- Gazpacho (Spain)
- Harira (Morocco)
- Laksa (Malaysia and Singapore)
- Yayla çorbası (Turkey)
- Minestrone (Italy)
- Tom Yum (Thailand)
- Tortilla Soup (Mexico)
- Caldo Verde (Portugal)
What’s the difference between turkey broth and turkey?