Leftover Turkey Soup

Leftover Turkey Soup

35 min
6 servings

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

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 onion or 2 shallots
  • 1 carrot, large
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 4 sprigs thyme or 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1.5 litre/6 cups turkey or chicken stock
  • 75g/1/2 cup giant/pearl couscous
  • 250g/2 cups cooked turkey or chicken
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp parsley, chopped

Directions

  1. 1

    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 or chicken stock, cooked turkey, bay leaves and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    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.