Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Soup

You have a refrigerator full of leftover turkey and ham and potatoes but the last thing you need is another heavy meal.  This Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Soup allows you to create a tummy-warming meal. 

The dishes are washed and put away.  The guest have long gone home.  In fact, you’re probably already into Christmas decorating mode if you’re like our family.  Yet, you have a refrigerator full of yummy leftovers from your Thanksgiving Dinner.  The thoughts of another heavy meal is too much.  So what do you do with all of that food?  Simple – you create one of my favorite soups that is delicious and best of all – empties out your fridge.  You can make this Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Soup in minutes and allow it to simmer in a crockpot. 

Although I will share a “recipe” – it isn’t set in stone.  Do you have peas leftover?  Okay add them?  Do you have green bean casserole leftover?  Okay, add that?  Some gravy but not a lot?  No worries, add it.  I guess you could also call this a “Clean Out Your Fridge After Thanksgiving Soup.”  🙂  It may sound weird to just dump everything into a single pot and call it a soup, but trust me – its a family tradition.  You don’t need any cream or thickener because the mashed potatoes do that job.  It’s quick to prepare because everything is already cooked and all it needs is heating up.  This is the dinner we always eat the day after Thanksgiving and one that is heart and warming and filling after a long day of Black Friday shopping. 

Grilled cheese sandwiches or warm, crusty bread is all you need.   Meat, potatoes, vegetables – it’s all there.  A warm meal in a bowl.   It doesn’t get much better than that.  Enjoy this recipe for Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Soup!!!  xxoo, Barb

Thanksgiving Leftovers Turkey Soup

2017-11-23 15:59:39

The perfect soup that is warm and hearty and best of all, allows you to use all of those Thanksgiving Leftovers from your fridge.

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Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

15 min

Total Time

30 min

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

15 min

Total Time

30 min

Ingredients

1. 2 Cups Rough Chopped Turkey Meat (both white and dark are fine)
2. 2 Cups Mashed Potatoes (or whatever is leftover)
3. 2 Cups Vegetables (any combo of peas, carrots - even green bean casserole is fine)
4. Leftover Gravy -approx 1 Cup
5. 2 Cups Chicken Stock
6. 1/2 Cup Milk
7. 2 Tbs Butter
8. salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a large pot, add mashed potatoes. milk and butter and allow to soften up. Add chicken stock, leftover turkey and leftover vegetables. Stir well. Add any leftover gravy. Add more chicken stock or water, as needed, to create a soup consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

1. * I have even cut up some leftover ham into small chunks which adds a mild smoky taste and is very good.

By Barb Garrett, The Everyday Home

The Everyday Home https://everydayhomeblog.com/

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