Creamy Turkey Soup

Name: Creamy Turkey Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6-8 servings (2 quarts).
Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped; 3 celery ribs with leaves, cut into 1/4-inch pieces; 6 tablespoons butter; 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon each dried thyme, savory and parsley flakes; 1-1/2 cups milk; 4 cups cubed cooked turkey; 5 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch pieces; 1 to 2 cups turkey or chicken broth; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas

My mother always prepared a holiday turkey much larger than our family could ever eat in one meal so there'd be plenty of leftovers. That's one tradition I've kept up. This hearty soup uses a lot of turkey and is great after watching football games and raking leaves. -Kathleen Harris, Galesburg, Illinois

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
3 celery ribs with leaves, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
6 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon each dried thyme, savory and parsley flakes
1-1/2 cups milk
4 cups cubed cooked turkey
5 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 to 2 cups turkey or chicken broth
1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas

Directions

In a large kettle, saute onion and celery in butter until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in flour and seasonings; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add turkey and carrots. Add enough broth until soup is desired consistency. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Add peas; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 300 calories, 14g fat (7g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 636mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 4g fiber), 26g protein.

Originally published as Creamy Turkey Soup in Taste of Home December/January 1996

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Debra

Apr 14, 2018

I've made this soup 3X now and it gets better each time. No unusual ingredients, things I always have on hand. And the best part is that when I air fry turkey wings, we use the meat from the drumettes to make this soup. Just enough for two. Great recipe.
lrehaluk

Dec 6, 2017

Great base for creamy soups without using heavy cream or half n half. I added wild rice and broccoli - yummy!
Fubarahh

Dec 3, 2015

We hated this soup - there is WAY TOO MUCH THYME in it. I even tried to dilute it with more chicken stock and then cream (I used coconut cream, actually), but it was still too much. I tried Garlic. DIdn't work. It was inedible and we threw it away! It was way too much work pulling the turkey off the carcass to throw it away! I DO NOT recommend this and will NOT make it again, unless I use NO Thyme and only garlic. Maybe add potatoes or rice.
BarbaraNYPA

Feb 16, 2015

Excellent! Quick easy and delish! We have made this multiple times, sometimes with left overs from Thanksgiving, others with a cooked turkey breast and stock I had (both chicken and turkey). I have never added savory but followed all else, used canned peas vs. frozen and this last time, a can of mushrooms with the can of peas! Highly recommended and nothing but compliments. Love it!
GoVikes28

Apr 1, 2014

My whole family loves this soup and I love how quick and easy it is to prepare!
JesSimon

Dec 1, 2013

I made this soup with thanksgiving turkey leftovers. It was pretty easy to prepare, and the directions were straight forward. The only change I made was that I added a whole stick of butter. I added two cups of broth and the consistency was thick soup-like. My two year old ate it and kept saying how good it was-which made me happy because he is sometimes a picky eater. My husband also really enjoyed the soup. I will without a doubt make this recipe again!
BarbJustason

Oct 15, 2013

Recipe might call for too much flour causing extra thickness. I substituted heavy cream and skipped the thickening step. My version is great for low carbers / ketogenic followers. Also added a splash of white wine with broth.Delicious.
hildeziegler

Sep 25, 2013

This turned out really delicious. I added about 1/2 cup more of my turkey broth but only because I added a bit of orzo to the soup, or wild rice would have been great. I used garlic instead of the powder. I have no idea what happened to the previous reviewer but it was not at all too thick unless it had boiled so long that the broth evaporated. From my turkey, I still have lots of broth for another soup. I would recommend this recipe.
Anna_K

Sep 30, 2012

I followed the directions to a T, yet this soup wasn't very soupy at all. I think there's something wrong with the quantity of stock it calls for...when I put in 2 cups, it was way too thick, so I thinned it with 2 more cups, and it was still way too thick (it was more like a dip than a chowder). I didn't have any more stock on hand, but I think it needs at least 2 more cups, and probably more like 4-6 more cups. The taste was ok, but it also needed some lemon or lime juice to brighten the flavor. Overall, I would NOT recommend this recipe; there are better ones out there.
marrisa_s

Dec 10, 2011

This was delicious!! Everybody loved it!