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Day After Thanksgiving Turkey Soup

Warm and comforting soup made entirely from scratch is the perfect use for all those thanksgiving leftovers! Feel free to vary the herbs spices used to suit your tastes. You can also add in more vegetables if you like. Quickly cooked broccoli makes for a good addition.
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword american, dairy-free, egg-free, holiday, main, nightshade-free, nut-free, soup, thanksgiving, turkey
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 8 minutes
Total Time 5 hours
Servings 4
Calories 381kcal
Author Jenny Ross

Ingredients

Stock

  • 1 onion roughly diced
  • 1 large carrot roughly diced
  • 2 celery stems roughly diced
  • 1 teaspoon avocado oil or butter, or more as desired
  • leftover turkey stripped of meat (bones, gristle, skin), meat reserved and shredded (1 1/2 pounds)
  • water enough to cover bones

Soup

  • 1 tablespoon butter or oil of choice for dairy-free
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 large carrot diced
  • 2 celery stems diced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 tablespoon sage ground
  • 2 teaspoons thyme dried
  • 1 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1 1/2 pounds reserved turkey meat
  • 1/2 bunch parsley minced

Instructions

  • Make stock first by placing the onion, carrot, and celery into a large pot with the oil. Cover and cook over medium heat until the vegetables are soft and translucent, about 5-10 minutes. Add the turkey bones and cover with water until all the bones are submerged. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 4-8 hours on the stovetop.
  • Strain the stock through a fine mesh strainer and into a new container, discard the solids. Return this stock to the stove and reduce to 4 cups. At this point, you can chill the stock by placing the container into a bath of ice to rapidly chill it and refrigerate until needed. Otherwise, continue by preparing fresh vegetables.
  • Heat the butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the onion, carrot, and celery. Cook until the vegetables are soft and translucent, about 5-10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add the bay, sage, thyme, and celery salt. Cook, stirring until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add in all of the reserved turkey meat and cook until hot, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Finally, when the turkey is hot, add in the 4 cups of stock (reheat it first if you made it a day or more before). Season to taste again with salt and pepper, stir in parsley, and serve.

Notes

You can also make the stock and freeze it in a large ziplock bag, which will keep for up to a month in the freezer.

Nutrition

Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 185mg | Sodium: 804mg | Potassium: 524mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2807IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg