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Leftover Turkey Soup
This Leftover Turkey Soup recipe is a great way to use up leftover turkey from your Thanksgiving or Christmas feast! This healthy soup is easy and quick to make, delicious AND healthy too.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 161 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
European , American
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil or olive oil cooking spray
- 2 onions , finely diced
- 2 carrots , finely diced
- 3 stalks celery , finely diced
- 1 tsp garlic paste or minced garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground pepper
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
- 1 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
- ½ tsp dried dill
- 2 litres (8 cups) turkey or chicken stock
- 2 medium tomatoes , seeded and chopped
- 1 courgette (zucchini) finely diced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice or to taste
- 65 g (½ cup) fine vermicelli or small pasta shapes (see notes
- 450 g (2 ¾ cups) cooked turkey or chicken, diced
To serve
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
- 1 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large deep pot (Dutch Oven) and sauté the onions, carrots and celery for five minutes, stirring.
- Add the garlic, bay leaf, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
- Add the diced tomatoes and chicken stock and bring to the boil.
- Lower heat to a simmer and stir in the courgette (zucchini), turkey, herbs and lemon juice. Simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- Stir the pasta in and cook for time indicated on the pack (usually 8-10 minutes) or until al dente.
- Discard the bay leaf and check the seasoning adding salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley and chives and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
161kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
1325mg
(55%)
Potassium
455mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
3891IU
(78%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 161
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 161kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 1325mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 455mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3891IU | 78% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.