homemade turkey soup

Turn your leftover turkey into a meal that lasts for days! We love making this soup with our leftover turkey from Thanksgiving!

Homemade Turkey Soup

turkey

carrots,

onions,

celery

bay leaves

salt

T. peppercorns

water

turkey stock

4-5 carrots, peeled and diced

celery stalks, diced

turkey meat

(12 oz) egg noodles

thyme

salt and pepper

Add the turkey carcass to a large stock pot.

Add in the onions, bay leaves, carrots, celery, salt and peppercorns.

Fill the pot with enough water to just cover the turkey, too much water will result in a weak stock.

Set the heat to high and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, turn the heat down to a good simmer and let cook for 2-3 hours.

Drain the stock into another smaller stock pot and let cool.

Once cooled for about an hour on the counter, put in the refrigerator to chill for 3-4 hours or overnight until you can see the fat start to separate to the top.

Skim the fat off the top as much as you can and place your pot back on the stove.

Add in the diced carrots, celery and salt and pepper to taste and cook 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

Add the pasta and turkey pieces and cook until the pasta is done, another 10 minutes.

Have made this recipe many times.  Absolutely delicious.  I usually serve it with a nice turkey sandwich.  It's easy,  too!

Hi Dan,

When I made this soup I had to add water to my stock.  Do you add water to yours?  Otherwise it is super concentrated and salty...and I don't have enough once I add the pasta and veggies.

Hi Colleen,
I think the 1/4c. of salt was an error. If you just add a little salt to enhance the flavor,  then your soup will be perfect without having to add extra water. 
Jay

I loved this recipe!!  This was the first time I made my own homemade turkey soup. My husband is also very pleased with the outcome!  Thank you! ????

Great recipe. The only changes I made was I sautéed my turkey neck in olive oil, then added in my vegetables and sautéed them as well. Used my leftover chicken broth and carcass topping off with water.  Second time I made this recipe, it's wonderful. Thank you for the recipe.

Goodo recipe Dan.   I do not discard any skin or fat.  I take all of the picked over carcass pieces along with the rough cut carrots, celery and onion and cook them for about a half hour in my stock pot.  This creates fond .  I add 16 cups of cold water and never bring to a rolling boil.  Simmering slow keeps broth clear and chance for flavors to meld.

Great Soup recipe however, adding a 1/4 c of salt is way too much sodium. Perhaps this an error in the directions?

My first time making my own stock and the flavor is perfect! Followed the directions to a T. I will be using this recipe every year moving forward. I have a lot more stock in ratio to the 2 cups of Turkey, carrots and celery, etc for the soup. So I am going to freeze the rest of the stock for another batch of soup at another time and just add some rotisserie chicken. Delicious!

Just what I was looking for! This is  truly a classic recipe!
Thank you so much,  Dan!
Barbara

For additional information.  I took a stock and base cooking class and was told if you add about 3/4 cup of really cold water half way through the cooking process it extracts more turkey flavour from the bones.

I made this recipe from my leftover Christmas turkey.  This was my first ever attempt at turkey soup from scratch.  The soup is easy to prepare and turned out absolutely delicious.  I added water as it was simmering to keep the turkey carcass covered with water and found I needed it to have enough broth for the soup.  I used 3 Tbsps of salt and that was plenty.  My husband loved it!  I will definitely be making this again!!!

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!

olive oil

onion,

celery stalks, chopped

turkey meat (see notes)

Sea salt,

egg noodles

Remove all of the meat from the turkey and reserve 3 cups for the soup. If you&#8217;ve cooked your stuffing in the turkey, make sure to remove it all.

Break the roast turkey into 3 or 4 pieces small enough that they will fit in your largest pot. Fill the pot with cold water so that the water comes 2-inches above the bones. Bring the pot almost to a boil then reduce the heat so that it is barely simmering. You want the water to moving around, but not boiling. Cook for 8-10 hours, leaving the lid off. (See notes if you&#8217;d like to use your crockpot instead.)

Strain the turkey stock through a colander into a large bowl and discard the solids. Strain 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.

Turkey stock:

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add the carrot and cook until it begins to brown in a few places, about 5 minutes.

Add the celery, turkey stock, and the reserved turkey meat to the pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes, or until the carrots and celery are soft. Season to taste generously with sea salt.

If you&#8217;re using the egg noodles, add them cooked to your soup bowl, ladle in the soup, and garnish with a little sprinkle of parsley.

Homemade Turkey Soup:

I made this with our leftover Thanksgiving turkey and it was perfect. Loved the addition of the noodles. Will make it again after Christmas!

DUDE! I read your post with a smile on my face, why didn't I think of that eyebrows, and a I could try to enter this far out zone of epicness at some point and on any level in this 2020. 
Here goes....
The Dreya  xx

I made this soup today. It is delicious. Beyond yummy. I added green peas on the second round. Only vegetables was carrots, chopped celery then the peas. A light sprinkle of salt.

I forgot how much I love this soup! Will be making this again soon.  Pinned!

This is total comfort food! Can't wait to whip this up tomorrow :)

Love it! So warm and comforting and was the perfect way to use up leftover turkey!

This is the perfect soup to make with leftover turkey! It's so heartwarming and delicious and my family devours it.

I could go for a big bowl of this right now. It looks amazingly delicious.

Love this recipe and making it with the bone broth is so rich and healthy. Nice basic recipe and easy.  (I do bone broth in pressure cooker.) Thank you for recipe.

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Easy 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.

(12 cups) water

pepper

poultry seasoning or dried sage leaves

bay leaf

pearl barley

medium carrots, sliced (1 1/2 cups)

onions

celery, sliced (1 cup)

parsley

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.

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After Thanksgiving is over, soups on! Use up leftover turkey with this hearty turkey soup made with homemade stock and fresh vegetables. This recipe calls for poultry seasoning, which typically is a blend of sage, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, black pepper and nutmeg. If you cant find poultry seasoning in your store, boost the flavor or your soup using a combination of these spices, to taste.

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