Creamy Turkey Soup Leftover Special Recipes

CREAMY AFTER-THANKSGIVING TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• Place turkey carcass in a large pot or Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer for 1 hour. Remove carcass and allow to cool. Separate turkey meat from the bones. Cut meat into bite-size pieces; discard bones. Reserve about 12 cups turkey broth in a large bowl. Save remaining broth for another use.
• Melt butter in another large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir onion, carrots, and celery in melted butter until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir flour into vegetable mixture; cook and stir until smooth, about 5 minutes. Gradually stir in about 1/3 the reserved turkey broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir remaining turkey broth, turkey meat, half-and-half, fettuccine, stuffing, salt, chicken bouillon, pepper, and poultry seasoning into half-and-half mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until noodles are tender, about 10 minutes more.

CREAMY TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large kettle, saute onion and celery in butter until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in flour and seasonings; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add turkey and carrots. Add enough broth until soup is desired consistency. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. , Add peas; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

CREAMY LEFTOVER-TURKEY-AND-RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium pot, bring stock and 2 cups water to a simmer over medium-high heat; add leeks and season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until tender, about 8 minutes.
• In a small heatproof bowl, whisk together egg yolks and lemon juice. Slowly whisk in 1 cup stock mixture, then gradually stir back into soup. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until creamy, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in turkey and rice; continue cooking until warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes. Season to taste. Serve with dill, more pepper, a drizzle of oil, and lemon wedges.

LEFTOVER TURKEY & CHEESE CREAMY SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt butter in sauce pan over medium heat.
• Gradually stir in flour. Cook 2-4 minutes.
• While cooking, place tortilla slices on a cooking sheet. Sprinkle salt on the slices. Bake for 6 minutes.
• VERY GRADUALLY add milk/broth mixture to the butter and flour roux, stirring constantly until thick.
• Add turkey, cheese, marjoram, garlic powder, and salt.
• Serve warm with tortilla slices.

CREAMY TURKEY SOUP

Steps:

• In a dutch oven or soup kettle, saute onion and celery in butter until vegetables are tender, about 10 minute.
• Stir in the flour and seasonings; gradually add milk, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Add turkey and carrots.
• Add enough broth until soup is desired consistency.
• Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add peas; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.