This is a recipe that I’ve made a million times. Or at least once a year for the past 20-something years – pretty close to a million. You can trust that when it comes to making turkey soup, I know what I’m doing.
What makes this the BEST turkey soup recipe
This soup is 90% about the delicious homemade turkey stock. You could drink the stock on its own; it’s so good. It’s also ridiculously easy to make. All you’ll do is remove as much of the meat as you can from the turkey carcass, break the bones into a few pieces so that they fit into your largest pot or crockpot, and fill it with water. You’ll slowly simmer the stock overnight and wake up to the most amazing-smelling home and a pot of tasty turkey broth. You’ll notice that I don’t add anything other than the turkey bones to the pot. While you can certainly add herbs, onion, carrots, etc., it’s really not necessary. The roasted turkey provides all the flavor you need.
What to serve with turkey soup
To elevate this meal, serve it with a thick slice of our no-yeast bread. You could even make your own homemade butter to slather on top!
This is the recipe my mom made after every Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner so there’s big-time nostalgia going on here. My mom makes the best cozy food, and this is her recipe. It’s super easy to make. The broth, made from simmering that pile of turkey bones you have, is unbelievably flavorful. Eating a bowl of this soup is like getting a big hug. Honestly, it’s all good feelings here.
Olive oil – to sauté the vegetables. Onion, carrots, and celery – the classic turkey soup trio. Turkey meat – this comes from the roast turkey. If you don’t have enough leftover turkey, you can use chicken instead. Sea salt – helps to bring out all the other flavors. Cooked egg noodles – I love noodles in my turkey soup! It’s best to cook them separately and add them to your bowl otherwise the noodles will turn mushy if you have leftover soup.
It’s also nice to have a turkey sandwich as a side!
How to store this recipe for turkey soup
If you have a pile of turkey dinner leftovers in your fridge, here are a few of our other favorite recipe that put them to good use. Thanksgiving Leftovers Eggs Benedict
Roasted Brussels Sprouts Pizza
Leftover Mashed Potato Cakes
Leftover Turkey Shepherd’s Pie
For more inspiration, check out all of our turkey dinner leftover recipes!
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