Best 6 Homemade Turkey Soup Recipes

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Indulge in the comforting warmth of homemade turkey soup, a nourishing and flavorful dish that promises to delight your taste buds and soothe your soul. Prepared with tender chunks of turkey, a medley of crisp vegetables, and a rich, savory broth, this classic soup is not just a meal; it's an experience. Dive into the step-by-step recipes provided in this article, each tailored to cater to different preferences and dietary needs. From the traditional version bursting with the essence of fresh herbs to the creamy delight of a velvety smooth soup, there's a recipe here to satisfy every palate. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your cooking pots, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

HOMEMADE TURKEY SOUP



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The guests have gone home, the dishes are done-and now the fun part begins. Turn the day after the big meal into a turkey soup-making day, when you can spend a few hours gently simmering a meaty broth and savory vegetables. The result will be a homemade creation that might soon become your black Friday tradition.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Lunch

Time 2h55m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 330 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g

HOMEMADE TURKEY SOUP



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You can make the most of even the smallest pieces of leftover meat on your holiday turkey with this homemade turkey soup. I simmer the bones to get the rich flavor, then easily remove any meat that remains. I add rice, vegetables and cream soup for a hearty turkey soup that's tasty and economical. -June Sangrey, Manheim, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner     Lunch

Time 3h5m

Yield 10 servings (about 2-1/2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 leftover turkey carcass (from a 10- to 12-pound turkey)
2 quarts water
1 medium onion, cut into wedges
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 bay leaves
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/3 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

Steps:

  • Place the turkey carcass in a stockpot; add the water, onion, salt and bay leaves. Slowly bring to a boil over low heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours., Remove carcass; cool. Strain broth and skim fat. Discard onion and bay leaves. Return broth to the pan. Add the carrots, rice, celery and chopped onion; cover and simmer until rice and vegetables are tender. , Remove turkey from bones; discard bones and cut turkey into bite-size pieces. Add turkey and cream soup to broth; heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 391mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

HOMEMADE TURKEY SOUP



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This recipe comes from a number of years of playing in the kitchen. I find that the addition of beef stock to the recipe adds depth to a usually bland soup. Any type of pasta can be used.

Provided by Margaret Bannon

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Turkey Soup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ½ cups diced celery
1 ½ cups diced carrots
1 cup diced onion
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 bay leaf
3 cups beef stock
3 cups chicken stock
2 cups roasted white turkey meat
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
¾ cup rotini pasta

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; saute celery, carrots, onion, parsley, and bay leaf until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add beef stock, chicken stock, turkey, salt, and pepper to vegetable mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot with a lid, and simmer until soup is heated through, about 15 minutes.
  • Stir rotini into soup and cook until pasta is tender yet firm to the bite, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 18.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 856.9 mg, Sugar 5.2 g

JANE & MICHAEL STERN'S OLD-FASHIONED HOMEMADE TURKEY SOUP



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Jane Grossman Stern and Michael Stern are American writers who specialize in books about travel, food, and popular culture. They are best known for their "Roadfood" books, website, and magazine columns, in which they seek out restaurants serving American regional specialties. (Sort of a precursor to "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives".) This recipe was published over 25 years ago, and I used to alternate this with my Recipe #294487 to use my turkey carcass. I have also used orzo in this soup with great success. For either of my soups, I usually begin to make the stock or broth right after all my guests have left. I refrigerate it overnight, and make the soup the next day. You do need a meaty carcass to start with, which I couldn't indicate in the ingredient list.

Provided by JackieOhNo

Categories     Poultry

Time 5h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 turkey carcass, and skin (from one cooked 12 to 14 lb. turkey)
3 large celery ribs, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 carrots, quartered
2 large onions, quartered
12 peppercorns, crushed
2 large bay leaves
2 teaspoons salt (optional)
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
3 medium celery ribs, thinly sliced, about 1 cup
3 large carrots, peeled and diced, about 1 cup
2 large onions, diced, about 2 cups
2 medium zucchini, diced, about 1-1/2 cups
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 cup uncooked fine noodles (angel-hair) or 1/2 cup long-grain rice
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Prepare broth: Cut turkey meat from carcass; chop to measure 3 cups; cover and refrigerate to add to soup. Break up turkey carcass and place with skin in large kettle. Add celery pieces, quartered carrots and onions, peppercorns, bay leaves and salt, if desired. Add 12 to 15 cups water to cover carcass completely. Bring to boil over high heat; reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, 4 hours, stirring occasionally. Cool broth; using colander, strain broth into large bowl; refrigerate to chill completely. Discard turkey bones and cooked vegetables.
  • Prepare soup: In 4-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt butter; add diced celery, carrots, onions, zucchini, garlic, rosemary, and thyme. Cook 7-10 minutes, stirring frequently until vegetables are golden. Remove cooled broth from refrigerator; skim chilled fat from broth surface and discard. Measure 8 cups turkey broth, returning surplus to refrigerator for later use. Add broth to vegetables; bring to boil. Stir in noodles; return to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, 15 minutes until noodles are tender. Add reserved 3 cups chopped cooked turkey meat and parsley, simmer 3 minutes longer to heat through. Season with salt and pepper.

TURKEY & HOMEMADE NOODLE SOUP



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Make and share this Turkey & Homemade Noodle Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by boy named Sous

Categories     Kid Friendly

Time 2h6m

Yield 1 bowls, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 turkey carcass
8 carrots
6 stalks celery
3 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons garlic salt
4 cups cooked turkey, chopped
water, to cover
pepper
5 cups flour
5 eggs
6 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Using a large piece of cheesecloth, bundle up the carcass and add 1/2 white onion and a handfull of celery tops.
  • Tie the bundle securely.
  • Boil turkey bundle for about 5 to 6 hours. In the meantime, mix salt and 5 eggs and whip with fork until lemon yellow. Add 6 tablespoon water.
  • Pour over the 5 cups of flour in a large bowl. mix well, scraping sides. Turn out onto counter, mine is wood so it does not stick, even without extra flour. You may need to flour yours first. Get your husband or teenage son.or rent one for the occasion, lol. Have them knead the dough till it gets smooth and almost glossy.
  • I use my Pasta Queen hand crank pasta maker at this point. Go to Recipe #78459 to find out how to hand roll them.
  • After making them, toss with flour to prevent sticking to each other and lay them out till needed.
  • When ready to add to the soup, shake off excess flour.
  • After the carcass is done boiling take the bundle out and put it in a bowl to drain - do NOT open bundle yet!
  • Strain soup through a fine mesh strainer and return to pot. Pour drained liquid from bundle and after straining add this to pot also.
  • Bring broth to a boil and add carrots Boil for 8 minutes then add celery, turkey and noodles. Make sure noodles do not clump when added by stirring while adding.
  • Cook soup for 9 minutes more.
  • Soup's on!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.4, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 74.2, Sodium 529.3, Carbohydrate 26.6, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 1.5, Protein 13.3

LOW-FAT HOMEMADE TURKEY SOUP



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To make this popular soup lower in saturated fat, prepare it ahead of time to cool and skim off the fat that rises to the top.

Provided by Dancer

Categories     Poultry

Time 3h5m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 lbs turkey breast (It should have some meat remaining on it to make a good rich soup(at least 2 cups))
2 medium onions
3 stalks celery
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 lb Italian pastina or 1/2 lb pasta

Steps:

  • Place turkey breast in a large 6-quart pot. Cover with water, at least 3/4 full.
  • Peel onions, cut in large pieces, and add to pot. Wash celery stalks, slice, and add to pot also.
  • Simmer covered for about 2-1/2 hours.
  • Remove carcass from pot. Divide soup into smaller, shallower containers for quick cooling in the refrigerator.
  • After cooling, skim off fat.
  • While soup is cooling, remove remaining meat from turkey carcass. Cut into pieces.
  • Add turkey meat to skimmed soup along with herbs and spices.
  • Bring to a boil and add pastina.
  • Continue cooking on low boil for about 20 minutes until pastina is done. Serve at once or refrigerate for later reheating.

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Tips for Making the Perfect Turkey Soup###

- **Use a whole turkey carcass**. This will give your soup the most flavor. If you don't have a whole carcass, you can use turkey necks, wings, or backs. - **Roast the bones before making the soup.** This will help to deepen the flavor of the soup. - **Use a variety of vegetables**. This will give your soup a more complex flavor. Some good choices include carrots, celery, onions, leeks, and parsnips. - **Add some herbs and spices**. This will help to enhance the flavor of the soup. Some good choices include thyme, rosemary, sage, bay leaves, and black peppercorns. - **Simmer the soup for a long time**. This will help to extract the flavor from the bones and vegetables. - **Skim the fat from the soup**. This will help to make the soup lighter and healthier. - **Serve the soup with your favorite toppings**. Some good choices include croutons, crackers, bread, and shredded cheese. ###

Conclusion ###

Turkey soup is a delicious and comforting dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a great way to use up leftover turkey after Thanksgiving or Christmas. By following the tips above, you can make the perfect turkey soup that your family and friends will love.

Tips for Making the Perfect Turkey Soup###

  • Use a whole turkey carcass.
  • Roast the bones before making the soup.
  • Use a variety of vegetables.
  • Add some herbs and spices.
  • Simmer the soup for a long time.
  • Skim the fat from the soup.
  • Serve the soup with your favorite toppings.

Conclusion ###

Turkey soup is a delicious and comforting dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a great way to use up leftover turkey after Thanksgiving or Christmas. By following the tips above, you can make the perfect turkey soup that your family and friends will love.

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