Name: Leftover Turkey Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 23 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp butter; 1 onion; 1 carrot; 1 clove garlic; 4 sprigs thyme; 6 cups turkey stock; ½ cup pearl couscous; 2 cups cooked turkey; 2 bay leaves; salt and pepper to taste; 1 tbsp parsley, chopped

Leftover Turkey Soup

Julia Frey @Vikalinka

This leftover turkey soup recipe is a delicious and simple way to use up leftover turkey or rotisserie chicken!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 23

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Calories 142 kcal

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 onion
1 carrot
1 clove garlic
4 sprigs thyme
6 cups turkey stock
½ cup pearl couscous
2 cups cooked turkey
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp parsley, chopped

Instructions

Saute chopped onion, celery, carrots and a clove of garlic with thyme leaves in oil and butter over low heat for 5 minutes. Add turkey stock, cooked turkey, bay leaves and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper.
Add the giant couscous or noodles and cook for 10 minutes over medium heat until the couscous is tender. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.