Best Reinvented Turkey Leftovers Soup Recipes

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TURKEY LEFTOVERS - BARLEY SOUP



Turkey Leftovers - Barley Soup image

Use the turkey leftovers to make this hearty soup. If everyone is tired of turkey, freeze it and enjoy it on a cold winter night with some crunchy french bread

Provided by Derf2440

Categories     Stocks

Time 3h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 Spanish onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 bay leaf
10 -12 peppercorns
1/4 cup parsley sprig, chopped
1 turkey carcass
8 cups water
1 (10 ounce) can chicken stock
1 (18 ounce) can tomatoes
1 cup sliced carrot
1/2 cup sliced celery (with leaves)
1/2 small peeled cubed rutabaga
1/3 cup pearl barley
4 cups cubed cooked turkey
1/2 cup corn kernel
1/2 cup canned red kidney beans, washed
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Broth---------.
  • Combine onion carrots, bay leaf, peppercorns,parsley stocks, turkey carcass, water, chicken stock and tomatoes, in a stock pot.
  • Bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat to simmer.
  • Simmer for 2 1/2 hours.
  • Strain.
  • Soup-----------.
  • In a clean stockpot, combine strained turkey broth, carrots, celery, rutabaga and pearl barley.
  • Simmer for 30 minutes or until barley and veggies are tender.
  • Add turkey, corn and kidney beans.
  • Cook for a couple of minutes until heated through.
  • Add Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Ladle into bowls and garnish with parsley.

HOMEMADE TURKEY SOUP



Homemade Turkey Soup image

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

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