turkey vegetable soup

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Lake Mills, WI
Updated on Dec 2, 2023

I always make a turkey soup with the left overs from Thanksgiving. This year I was thinking a veggie type soup so I came up with this recipe. I hope you try it!

prep time 45 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Stove Top
yield many

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 carrots, chopped
  • 4 - ribs celery, chopped
  • 16 ounces mushrooms, fresh
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 28 ounces tomatoes, canned whole
  • 2 quarts turkey stock
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 1 teaspoon thyme, dried
  • 1 teaspoon sage, dried
  • 1 teaspoon basil, dried
  • bunch cilantro, fresh
  • bunch parsley, fresh
  • 1 can cannellini beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 bag spinach, fresh
  • 2 cups left over turkey, cubed

How To Make turkey vegetable soup

  • Step 1
    Have your turkey stock already prepared up to a week before.
  • some ingredients
    Step 2
    Assemble all ingredients and prep them.
  • saute veggies
    Step 3
    Heat the olive oil in a large stock pot until shimmery. Add Celery, onion and carrots. Cook until they are fragrant, about 10 minutes.
  • add mushrooms
    Step 4
    Add mushrooms and continue to cook until they loose their moisture and start to break down.
  • chopped garlic
    Step 5
    Add garlic and cook for one minute.
  • spices etc
    Step 6
    Add turkey stock, tomatoes, potatoes and spices. Bring to a boil.
  • fresh herbs
    Step 7
    Add in the fresh herbs and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
  • turkey, beans, spinach
    Step 8
    When veggies are done, add in the turkey, beans and spinach.
  • heaping pot of spinach
    Step 9
    You might have to add the spinach in stages if your pot gets as full as mine!
  • dinner
    Step 10
    Heat until all is warmed through. Enjoy with a loaf of crusty bread and maybe a glass of wine!

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