Description
Leftover Turkey Noodle Soup is a comforting and wholesome meal made from leftover turkey, vegetables, and egg noodles, simmered to create a flavorful and nourishing broth that’s perfect for using up your leftovers.
Ingredients
1 turkey carcass (all meat removed)
14 cups water
1 large onion, peeled
2 stalks celery
3 medium carrots, peeled
½ tsp salt (or to taste)
¼ tsp pepper (or to taste)
2–3 cups chopped turkey meat (white or dark)
8 oz dry egg noodles
1 bouillon cube (or 1–2 Tbsp Vegeta)
1 Tbsp chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Simmer the turkey carcass with water, onion, celery, and carrots. Season with salt and pepper, and cook over medium-low heat for about 1½ hours.
- Remove the carcass and vegetables. Reserve the carrots, discard bones, and keep the clear broth in the pot.
- Add the chopped turkey meat, egg noodles, reserved carrots (sliced into half-moons), and bouillon cube (or Vegeta). Add more water to cover the noodles if necessary. Season with salt and pepper.
- Simmer for 8–10 minutes until the noodles are tender.
- Adjust seasoning, stir in chopped parsley, and serve warm.
Notes
- For a more complex flavor, add fresh herbs like thyme or bay leaves during the broth simmer.
- For a creamy soup, add ¼ cup of cream or coconut milk after the noodles are cooked.
- If you don’t have a bouillon cube, the broth itself is rich enough without it.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
