Creamy Leftover Turkey Soup Recipe

Big birds have a lot of meat on them, so whether you've just cooked up a large turkey or an enormous, flavorsome goose, you may have bitten off more than you can chew - at least at once.

When the leftover turkey blues have you down, here are a bunch of tasty recipes to cure turkey boredom. Not only does it save money and meal prep time, but eating (and enjoying!) your leftovers also prevents food waste.

Why work twice for the same meal when it is so easy to add tomatoes and bell peppers to your leftover turkey, turning it into a delish pot of turkey chili?

Here's a hint: you can then freeze the chili for a later date and eat it when the desire to eat turkey kicks in again.

Let's say that your leftover turkey is just a day or two old. In that case, a creamy vegetable soup is in store. In some ways, it is more sophisticated than a holiday meal because we are adding all sorts of vegetables to revitalize the turkey, never mind that there aren't any noodles.

We're all grown-ups here and are beyond that. However, if the kid in you still wants zoodles in your soup, go ahead and spiralize your carrots; you can even toss in a zucchini too.

We hope this helps you get out of your leftover rut and inspires you to get back in the kitchen to use up anything and everything you have on hand.

Creamy Leftover Turkey Soup Recipe

Serves: 4 Prep: 25 min Cook: 30 min

Ingredients

• 3 cups turkey meat, cooked & shredded
• 2 cups cauliflower, riced
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cups spinach, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
• 2 tsp. fresh sage, minced
• 1 tsp. fresh thyme, minced
• 1 tsp. fresh rosemary, minced
• 2 tbsp. ghee
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Melt the ghee over medium heat in a large pot.
2. Add the onion, carrots, celery, cauliflower, and garlic.
3. Let everything cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until carrots are soft.
4. Pour in the chicken stock, mix everything, and let boil for 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Add the shredded turkey and fresh herbs, and season to taste.
6. Pour in the coconut milk, reduce to a light simmer, and cook another 8 to 10 minutes.
7. Add in the spinach, mix well, and let cook 2 to 3 minutes longer.
8. Adjust the seasoning and serve the soup warm.

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Creamy Leftover Turkey Soup Recipe

Leftover turkey is tasty with a side of mustard and a cauliflower tortilla, but if it is soup you are after, then this creamy turkey soup is just right.

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 416 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 3 cups turkey meat cooked & shredded
• 2 cups cauliflower riced
• 2 carrots sliced
• 2 celery stalks sliced
• 1 onion chopped
• 2 cups spinach chopped
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
• 2 tsp. fresh sage minced
• 1 tsp. fresh thyme minced
• 1 tsp. fresh rosemary minced
• 2 tbsp. ghee
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Melt the ghee over medium heat in a large pot.
  2 tbsp. ghee
• Add the onion, carrots, celery, cauliflower, and garlic.
  2 cups cauliflower, 2 carrots, 2 celery stalks, 1 onion, 2 garlic cloves
• Let everything cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until carrots are soft.
• Pour in the chicken stock, mix everything, and let boil for 15 to 20 minutes.
  4 cups chicken stock
• Add the shredded turkey and fresh herbs, and season to taste.
  3 cups turkey meat, 2 tsp. fresh sage, 1 tsp. fresh thyme, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, 1 tsp. fresh rosemary
• Pour in the coconut milk, reduce to a light simmer, and cook another 8 to 10 minutes.
  1 cup full-fat coconut milk
• Add in the spinach, mix well, and let cook 2 to 3 minutes longer.
  2 cups spinach
• Adjust the seasoning and serve the soup warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 416kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 33gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 509mgPotassium: 939mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2239IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 4mg

Keyword creamy, soup, turkey

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