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Leftover Turkey Soup

Julia Frey of Vikalinka
This leftover turkey soup recipe is a delicious and simple way to use up leftover turkey or rotisserie chicken!
4.79 from 14 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American, European
Servings 6
Calories 142 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 onion or 2 shallots
  • 1 carrot, large
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 4 sprigs thyme or ½ tsp dried thyme
  • 1.5 litre /6 cups turkey or chicken stock
  • 75 g / ½ cup giant/pearl couscous
  • 250 g /2 cups cooked turkey or chicken
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp parsley, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Saute chopped onion, celery, carrots and a clove of garlic with thyme leaves in oil and butter over low heat for 5 minutes. Add turkey or chicken stock, cooked turkey, bay leaves and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the giant couscous or noodles and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat until the couscous is tender. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.

Notes

  • Homemade or ready made turkey or chicken stock is suitable. 
  • You can use noodles instead of Israeli couscous

Nutrition

Calories: 142kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 9gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 458mgPotassium: 181mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1919IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
Keyword leftover turkey soup, turkey soup
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