Why This Turkey Noodle Soup Recipe Works
- Simple: This egg noodle and vegetable turkey soup is incredibly easy to make. You don’t even have to sauté the onions and garlic. Just throw everything in a pot and simmer.
- Healthful: With only 131 calories and less than 26 grams of carbohydrates, this dish offers good amounts of protein and fiber.
- Nourishing: Potassium and vitamins A, C, and K are just a few of the nutrients this hearty, comforting dish offers.
- Freezer Friendly: Because leftover turkey noodle soup reheats nicely, this recipe is excellent for meal prep and freezing.
- Remaining turkey from Thanksgiving can be used to make homemade stock.
- Herbs: Bay leaf, fresh parsley
- Vegetables: Carrot, onion, celery
- Garlic: Mince two garlic cloves.
- Salt and Black Pepper to season your soup
- Noodles: I used No Yolks egg noodles.
- Turkey: You’ll need two cups of leftover shredded turkey.
How to Make Turkey Stock with a Leftover Turkey Carcass
Rich, flavorful stock is made with bones, and it’s not as difficult to make as you might think. There are no exact measurements—use whatever is in your refrigerator.
- Put everything in a soup pot, including any leftover turkey meat, an onion, some celery stalks, garlic, herbs, and any other leftovers you find in your fridge.
- Simmer: Pour water over everything, cover the pot, and simmer on low for a few hours.
- After straining the liquid, set aside the turkey, discard the bones and veggies, and begin making soup.
Store the stock in the refrigerator if you plan to make the soup later. Then, remove the fat from the top. You can use leftover turkey instead of turkey wings in this recipe for turkey stock.
How to Make Turkey Noodle Soup
- Add the stock, bay leaf, celery, carrots, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper to a large pot.
- Simmer until the vegetables are soft.
- Remaining Ingredients: Cook the pasta per the directions on the package and add the parsley, noodles, and turkey to the stock.
- Serve: Discard the bay leaf and serve hot.
- Chicken: Swap turkey with leftover chicken and chicken stock. Additionally, you can make stock with the bones from a rotisserie chicken.
- Time-saver: Use low-sodium canned chicken or turkey stock or broth if you don’t have time to make homemade stock.
- Pasta: Use whatever types of noodles you have. Rotini and elbow macaroni would work.
- Herbs: Add fresh thyme, rosemary, or chives.
