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smoked turkey soup in a bowl with a spoon

Smoked Turkey Soup

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!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American, Australian, barbecue, BBQ, Christmas, Holiday, Smoked, Thanksgiving
Servings 8 servings
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • Cutting Board
  • Large Stock Pot with Strainer
  • Large Spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Smoked Turkey Meat pulled from bones or carcass, see smoked turkey recipes below

For the Broth

  • Smoked Turkey Bones or Carcass see recipes to choose from in Notes section below
  • 4 Carrots peeled and roughly chopped
  • 5 Celery Ribs roughly chopped
  • 1 Yellow Onion roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • herbs to taste fresh or dried thyme, bay leaf, parsley, optional
  • 12 Cups Water approximately 12 cups, enough to cover bones and veggies.

For the Soup

  • 1 cup Carrots peeled and sliced into ¼-inch thick slices
  • 1 cup Celery chopped
  • ½ cup Yellow Onion peeled and chopped
  • 8 oz Egg Noodles
  • 1 tablespoon Chicken Bouillon optional - we recommend Better Than Bouillon
  • Herbs to taste fresh or dried thyme, poultry seasoning, parsley
  • Salt and Pepper to 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
    pulled smoked turkey to use in a smoked turkey soup
  • 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
    a pot of smoked turkey soup stock
  • 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.
    boiling the smoked turkey soup stock
  • 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.
    straining the smoked turkey soup stock

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.
    Herbs to taste, Salt and Pepper

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal
Keyword leftover turkey soup, smoked soup, smoked turkey soup, turkey noodel soup, turkey soup
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