Learn how to make the best smoked turkey soup you’ve ever tasted!Whether you’ve got leftover smoked turkey from Thanksgiving or just want to make some killer turkey soup, this recipe is quick, easy, and delicious!
3cupsSmoked Turkey Meatpulled from bones or carcass, see smoked turkey recipes below
For the Broth
Smoked Turkey Bones or Carcasssee recipes to choose from in Notes section below
4Carrotspeeled and roughly chopped
5Celery Ribsroughly chopped
1Yellow Onionroughly chopped
1tablespoonKosher salt
½teaspoonground pepper
herbs to tastefresh or dried thyme, bay leaf, parsley, optional
12CupsWaterapproximately 12 cups, enough to cover bones and veggies.
For the Soup
1cupCarrotspeeled and sliced into ¼-inch thick slices
1cupCelerychopped
½cupYellow Onionpeeled and chopped
8ozEgg Noodles
1tablespoonChicken Bouillonoptional - we recommend Better Than Bouillon
Herbs to tastefresh or dried thyme, poultry seasoning, parsley
Salt and Pepperto taste
Instructions
Remove the meat from your smoked bone-in turkey. Pull from the bones but leave in larger pieces for now.
3 cups Smoked Turkey Meat
Place the meat in an airtight container in the refrigerator while you make the broth.
Make the Broth
In a large stock pot, add the smoked turkey bones or carcass, roughly chopped carrots, celery and onion, herbs, kosher salt and pepper.
Smoked Turkey Bones or Carcass, 4 Carrots, 5 Celery Ribs, 1 Yellow Onion, 1 tablespoon Kosher salt, ½ teaspoon ground pepper, herbs to taste
Fill the pot with 12 cups of water or until about 2-3 inches from the rim of the pot you are using.
12 Cups Water
Over high heat, bring the water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for about 45 minutes to 1 hour until the broth is yellow and fragrant.
Using a fine mesh sieve/strainer, strain the broth to remove the turkey bones, vegetables, and herbs. The solids can be discarded. Transfer the liquid broth back to the stock pot.
Build the Soup
Add the carrots, celery and onions. Simmer for about 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
1 cup Carrots, 1 cup Celery, ½ cup Yellow Onion
Add the smoked turkey meat and dry egg noodles directly to the broth.
3 cups Smoked Turkey Meat, 8 oz Egg Noodles
Cook according to the noodle package directions. (Alternatively, cook the noodles in a separate pot and add them to the broth after they have cooked.)
Serve the Soup
If the noodles have soaked up too much water during cooking, you may add extra water and a little chicken bouillon to the broth. Make sure to continuously taste for saltiness before adding more bouillon or salt.
1 tablespoon Chicken Bouillon
Season the soup with more salt, pepper, poultry seasoning or fresh thyme to taste as needed.