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. 

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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.

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Homemade Turkey Soup

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 5 hours 45 minutes

Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes

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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

1. Place your turkey carcass into a large pot. Make sure to add in the turkey neck, giblets, any skin, & leftover turkey drippings!
2. 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.
3. Bring the pot to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, turn the burner down to a low simmer.
4. 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.
5. Pour the stock through a strainer into a large bowl catching any bones. Pour boneless stock back into the large pot.
6. Add left over turkey chunks, corn, potatoes & carrots. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 45 minutes.
7. Add in egg noodles & then bring up to medium heat. Once noodles have softened, serve & enjoy!