Easy Turkey Soup Recipe

This quick turkey soup recipe is on the table in less than 30 minutes. Filled with leftover turkey, vegetables, and pasta in a savory broth, this turkey soup tastes like it’s been simmering all day long.

It uses staple ingredients I always have on hand.
Turkey soup takes minutes to make but tastes like it’s been simmering all day!
It’s a budget-friendly recipe and a great way to enjoy leftovers.
It’s versatile; add leftover vegetables and turkey and any variety of pasta.

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What You’ll Need For Turkey Soup

Broth: To keep this soup quick and easy, you can use boxed turkey stock, turkey broth, or chicken broth.
Seasoning: Poultry seasoning adds a homemade flavor to boxed broth—it’s a favorite spice blend that’s great in almost any chicken dish. You can find it at any grocery store, order it online, or make it homemade.
Flour: A sprinkle of flour is optional, but it’s one of my secrets to a great brothy soup—it adds a little bit of body to the broth.
Turkey: I use leftover turkey in this recipe; you can also use rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken.
Vegetables: This soup is simple and delicious, with carrots, celery, and onion. You can add other vegetables like sweet potatoes, mushrooms, zucchini, green beans, or corn.
Noodles: Add any kind of pasta or egg noodles to this recipe. For planned leftovers, cook the pasta or rice on the side and add it to each bowl. You can also use white rice, brown rice, or a wild rice blend.

If time allows, you can make this homemade turkey soup recipe from scratch. Use the turkey carcass or bones from Thanksgiving to make homemade turkey stock in the slow cooker in the slow cooker.

I put everything in the slow cooker after dinner and let it cook overnight so I’m ready for soup the next day. Once the broth is prepared, follow the directions below to prepare the soup.

onions and flour in a Dutch oven for turkey soup

How to Make Turkey Soup

Soften the onion and stir in flour. (Recipe below.)
Stir in the remaining ingredients (except noodles) and simmer.
Add noodles and cook until tender.

a ladle filled with turkey soup and noodles

Storing Leftovers

For planned leftovers, cook the pasta on the side (or rice if you’d like) and store them separately.
Refrigerator: Turkey soup can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Freezer: Freeze turkey soup without the pasta or rice for up to 4 months. Cook fresh pasta and add to each bowl for serving.

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Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Add flour and cook for 1 minute more.
Stir in carrots, celery, chopped turkey, broth, poultry seasoning, and bay leaf. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Add noodles (*see note) and cook for an additional 8-10 minutes or until tender. Remove from the heat, discard bay leaf, and stir in parsley.
Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Pasta: To retain the texture of pasta, noodles, or rice, cook them separately and add to each bowl when serving, especially if you are making the soup ahead.
Chicken broth can be substituted for turkey broth.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 4 months.

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Main Course, Slow Cooker, Soup, Turkey

Cuisine American

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