Turkey Soup
Published Oct. 31, 2023
- Total Time
- About 1 hour
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 40 minutes
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Ingredients
- 3tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1large yellow onion, chopped
- 3medium carrots, diced (2 cups)
- 2 to 3ribs celery, diced (1½ cups)
- 4large garlic cloves, minced (2 tablespoons)
- 2teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried
- 12cups (3 quarts) turkey or chicken broth
- Kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
- Black pepper
- 2cups dried egg noodles
- 3cups cooked, shredded turkey
- ¼cup chopped fresh parsley, plus more for serving
- ½cup prepared turkey gravy, plus more to taste (optional)
Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)
254 calories; 10 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 22 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 7 grams sugars; 19 grams protein; 961 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium meat. Add the onion, carrots and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to soften, about 12 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more.
- Step 2
Add the broth, 1 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds (or shakes) of black pepper, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in the noodles, then lower the heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until they’re tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the turkey and parsley; cook until the meat is just heated.
- Step 3
Add the gravy, if using, then taste and season with more salt and pepper, if desired. Serve hot with a sprinkle of parsley.
- To freeze, cool the soup to room temperature in the pot, then transfer to airtight containers and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge, or run the container under hot tap water until the soup releases. Reheat in a saucepan on the stove, partially covered, until simmering, adding more water or broth if necessary.
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Knowing this makes a decent size batch, we pull out about half of the soup and set it aside before adding the noodles. That allows us to reheat and add noodles for the next bowls, or freeze easily and not worry about soggy noodles on the reheat….
This was such a wonderful solution to too much leftover turkey sitting in the fridge. I followed the recipe exactly as delineated and was struck by the elegant simplicity of the ingredients, which ultimately led to a fabulous flavor. The use of thyme and some turkey gravy to the broth worked magic and really finished off the dish. This one is a keeper. I am already looking forward to next Thanksgiving’s leftovers and repeating this recipe (probably even before then).
Great and easy recipe. I added sautéed chard and mushrooms as well, and subbed rice for noodles.
Loved the recipe but it was lacking something. I added a last touch of lemon juice and it added a brightness and highlighted the flavors in a really nice way. Perfect recipe for a cold rainy day!
I had a turkey carcass from Thanksgiving, and some leftover meat, so a batch of Turkey Noodle Soup was definitely in order. Made stock with the carcass and used this recipe for the soup with only one real modification... I added a large parsnip with the carrots. I love me some parsnip in my chx or turkey noodle soup! I probably did use a few more noodles than the recipe calls for. All in all this was a terrific batch of soup, as evidenced by the rapid disappearance of the leftovers.
This soup came together so easily. I added chopped baby spinach at the end, which worked out well and boosted the nutritional benefits, too.