Best Heavenly Turkey Soup Recipes

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HEARTY BARLEY TURKEY SOUP



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Just the best turkey soup ever. If you brined your turkey, you will need to add less salt to the soup.

Provided by JR

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Barley Soup Recipes

Time 3h50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 18

5 quarts water, or as needed
1 turkey carcass
1 ½ cups coarsely chopped onion
3 stalks celery
½ cup chopped carrot
10 whole black peppercorns
1 pinch dried thyme, or to taste
1 bay leaf
1 ½ pounds carrots, cut into 1-inch chunks
2 onions, diced
6 stalks celery, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 cup barley
½ cup chopped mushrooms
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch dried thyme

Steps:

  • Bring water and turkey carcass to a boil in a large pot; add 1 1/2 cup chopped onion, 3 stalks celery, 1/2 cup chopped carrot, peppercorns, 1 pinch thyme, and 1 bay leaf. Simmer, skimming excess fat and foam from top of stock as needed, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Add more water to stock as it evaporates. Remove carcass from stock and cool. Pull meat from bones and shred; refrigerate until needed. Strain stock and return liquid to pot.
  • Mix 1 1/2 pounds carrots, 2 onions, 6 stalks celery, barley, mushrooms, 2 bay leaves, salt, marjoram, black pepper, and 1 pinch thyme into turkey stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer soup, stirring occasionally, until barley is fully cooked, 1 hour and 20 minutes. Add turkey meat to the soup and simmer for 10 more minutes. Remove bay leaves before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 113.1 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 2.4 mg, Fat 1.5 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 471.5 mg, Sugar 5.2 g

HEAVENLY HEARTY AND HEALTHY SOUP



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Make and share this Heavenly Hearty and Healthy Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Annacia

Categories     Poultry

Time 6h25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb uncooked ground turkey (or chicken)
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup thinly sliced carrot
2 1/2 cups tomato juice
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can French style green beans, drained
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced 1/4-in . thick
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook the turkey, celery, and carrots until turkey is done; drain. Add to a 3-1/2- to 4-quart electric crockery cooker.
  • Stir in tomato juice, green beans, mushrooms, tomato, dried minced onion, Worcestershire sauce, basil, oregano, garlic powder, sugar, pepper, and bay leaf. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 hours. Remove and discard bay leaf.
  • Remove and discard bay leaf. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251.3, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 89.7, Sodium 820.1, Carbohydrate 19.2, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 9.9, Protein 23.8

TURKEY SOUP



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My daughter got this recipe from her husband's mother. As in many households, our turkey gets picked over for a few days after the holidays. This soup is especially good on cold winter nights when it's snowing...which happens a lot where I live! -Carol Brethauer, Denver, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner     Lunch

Time 4h30m

Yield 12 servings (5 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 leftover turkey carcass (from a 14-pound turkey)
3 quarts water
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 celery ribs, finely chopped
2 medium carrots, grated
1 bay leaf
Dash poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Salt, optional

Steps:

  • In a stockpot, place turkey carcass, water and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 4-5 hours. , Remove carcass from stock. Remove any meat; dice. Return to stock along with rice, onion, celery, carrots, bay leaf and poultry seasoning. Add remaining seasonings to taste. Cover; simmer over medium-low heat until rice is cooked. Discard bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 412mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 12g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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.

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