Looking for something to do with that leftover turkey from your Thanksgiving or Christmas feast? Well look no further. Here's a simple and inexpensive, but most importantly delicious, recipe for leftover turkey noodle soup. A few on-hand ingredients and less than an hour is all you need to make this satisfying soup that turns leftovers into a completely new dish.
Melt the butter in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the carrots, celery and greens, and cook for an additional 5 to 7 minutes until soft.
Add the stock, turkey and bay leaves and bring to a boil. Allow to simmer for about 20 minutes.
Add water to thin the soup if needed.
Season with plenty of salt and pepper and serve. Leftovers freeze well.
I lOVE turkey noodle soup! This year I just got a turkey breast instead of a whole turkey so I didn't have a ton of leftover meat.
these sounds so easy. i don't eat meat but my fiance would LOVE this. thanks for sharing!
I don't eat meat anymore but this has just made me soooo nostalgic for my mom's leftover turkey soup!!
I usually make soup as well. This looks great, I'll have to try it!