Leftover Turkey Soup – Quick, Cozy, and Full of Flavor
This leftover turkey soup is a cozy, nutritious, and easy way to use up cooked turkey or rotisserie chicken. It’s light, brothy, and full of comforting flavor with thyme, veggies, and pearl couscous.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6
- Category: Soups
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 onion, or 2 shallots, chopped
- 1 large carrot, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4 sprigs thyme, or 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 6 cups turkey or chicken stock
- 1/2 cup giant/pearl couscous (or substitute noodles)
- 2 cups cooked turkey or chicken, shredded or chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
Instructions
1. In a large soup pot, sauté the chopped onion, celery, carrots, and garlic with thyme in olive oil and butter over low heat for 5 minutes.
2. Add the turkey or chicken stock, cooked turkey, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and season with salt and pepper.
3. Add the pearl couscous or noodles and simmer for 10 minutes, or until tender.
4. Remove from heat, discard bay leaves, and stir in chopped parsley.
5. Serve hot and enjoy.
Notes
You can use either leftover turkey or rotisserie chicken in this recipe.
Substitute noodles for couscous if desired.
Homemade or store-bought turkey/chicken stock both work well.
For extra flavor, consider adding a squeeze of lemon or a dash of hot sauce when serving.
Find it online: https://cookingwithramsay.com/leftover-turkey-soup/