Homemade Turkey Soup is a great way to use up Thanksgiving turkey leftovers and a delicious classic soup made from scratch!
If you don’t like to waste food, this recipe is for you. I can remember when my mom used to do this growing up and now I’m doing it with my family making it a holiday tradition.
Turkey Soup Made from Scratch
This homemade soup is easy to make as you boil the turkey carcass for broth and then add turkey, noodles, corn, carrots & potatoes! It’s a great Thanksgiving leftover turkey recipe and the perfect comfort soup that warms the soul.
More Delicious Soup Recipes
- Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken Soup
- Broccoli Cauliflower Cheddar Soup
- Cheeseburger Soup
- Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup
Turkey Soup Ingredients
Turkey Carcass
Left Over Turkey Meat
15oz Canned Corn
15oz Canned Potatoes
15oz Canned Carrots
8oz Egg Noodles
1 Tablespoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Pepper
3-4 Quarts Water
How to Make Homemade Turkey Soup
Place your turkey carcass into a large pot. Make sure to add in the turkey neck, giblets, any skin, & leftover turkey drippings!
Add about 3-4 quarts of water to the pot or however much you need to submerge the carcass. Add a tablespoon of salt and a teaspoon of pepper.
Bring the pot to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, turn the burner down to a low simmer.
Simmer for about 5 hours while checking every now & then. If your water is boiling off too quickly and the bones start to stick out of the water, add more water to cover it up, and bring back to a simmer.
Pour the stock through a strainer into a large bowl catching any bones. Pour boneless stock back into the large pot.
Add left over turkey chunks, corn, potatoes & carrots. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 45 minutes. Add in egg noodles & then bring up to medium heat. Once noodles have softened, serve & enjoy!
Tips & Variations for Leftover Turkey Soup Recipe
- You can swap out egg noodles for any kind of rice. White rice, brown rice, quinoa, or wild rice.
- If you need more flavor add a chicken bouillon cube to the soup mixture.
- If the liquid level is too low add some either some more turkey juices or chicken broth.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- To freeze, allow soup to cool and put in an airtight container and store in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Homemade Turkey Soup
Ingredients
- Turkey Carcass
- Left Over Turkey Meat
- 15oz Can Corn
- 15oz Can Potatoes
- 15oz Can Carrots
- 8oz Egg Noodles
- 1 Tablespoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Pepper
- 3-4 Quarts Water
Instructions
- Place your turkey carcass into a large pot. Make sure to add in the turkey neck, giblets, any skin, & leftover turkey drippings!
- Add about 3-4 quarts of water to the pot or however much you need to submerge the carcass. Add a tablespoon of salt and a teaspoon of pepper.
- Bring the pot to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, turn the burner down to a low simmer.
- Simmer for about 5 hours while checking every now & then. If your water is boiling off too quickly and the bones start to stick out of the water, add more water to cover it up, and bring back to a simmer.
- Pour the stock through a strainer into a large bowl catching any bones. Pour boneless stock back into the large pot.
- Add left over turkey chunks, corn, potatoes & carrots. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 45 minutes.
- Add in egg noodles & then bring up to medium heat. Once noodles have softened, serve & enjoy!
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