Crockpot Turkey Soup Recipe
This is the absolute best crockpot turkey soup – it’s the perfect recipe for using up that leftover Thanksgiving turkey!
One of the best things about the holidays is the Thanksgiving leftovers. This delicious slow cooker turkey soup is a great way to use not only leftover turkey meat but also the entire turkey carcass.
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This hearty soup starts with our homemade turkey stock and is then combined with diced vegetables, fresh herbs and turkey breast. Everything is thrown into the crock pot, making this tasty soup a great option for leftovers the next day.
The best way to make this easy turkey soup is with leftovers but you can easily substitute many of the ingredients with ones from the grocery store. Chicken broth and leftover rotisserie chicken may be used as well. Be sure to check out the entire list of substitutions at the bottom of the blog post.
A whole turkey is one of my favorite things to cook during the holidays. I love to roast a whole turkey in the oven or cook a delicious turkey on the Traeger.
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Crockpot Soup Supplies
- This 7-Quart Oval Crockpot is the only one that I use and has lasted for over ten years!
- Be sure to stock the kitchen with helpful tools like this food scale, these measuring cups and a Kitchen Aid mixer.
- Keep a wooden spoon, cutting board and knife handy as well.
Crockpot Turkey Soup
Ingredients
- Potatoes, diced
- Celery stalks, sliced
- Carrots, peeled, diced
- White onion, diced
- Garlic cloves, minced
- Homemade turkey broth or chicken stock
- Fresh parsley, thyme, rosemary, finely diced (or 1 tsp dried)
- Cooked turkey, chopped
- Heavy cream
**this recipe is great for using up leftovers but fresh ingredients may be used as well.
Instructions
1. Prepare the ingredients.
2. Combine first seven ingredients in a 7-quart crockpot.
3. Cook on high 3-4 hours or low 6-8 hours until vegetables are tender.
4. Add turkey, heavy cream and stir well.
5. Cook for an additional 30 minutes on high.
6. Serve hot.
Leftover soup may be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. We love to change this recipe up depending on what we’ve got in the fridge. Try some of these…
Substitutions
- Use leftover chicken instead of leftover turkey breast.
- Instead of potatoes try adding cauliflower rice, wild rice or wide egg noodles.
- Try adding black pepper, bay leaves or poultry seasoning.
- Add sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes or baby carrots.
Tips & Tricks
- Serve with these leftover turkey sandwiches or turkey rolls.
- Use the turkey bones to make a delicious stock for your next soup.
- Shorten the cook time by making this easy recipe in the instant pot.
- Make this leftover turkey soup recipe in a large dutch oven on the stove just as easily as the slow cooker. Simply combine the ingredients and simmer for about an hour.
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Crockpot Turkey Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound potatoes diced
- 3 celery stalks sliced
- 3 carrots peeled, diced
- 1 medium white onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 6 cups turkey broth or chicken stock
- 1 Tbsp each fresh parsley thyme and rosemary, finely diced
- 2 cups cooked turkey chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients.
- Combine first seven ingredients in a 7-quart crockpot.
- Cook on high 3-4 hours or low 6-8 hours until vegetables are tender.
- Add turkey, heavy cream and stir well.
- Cook for an additional 30 minutes on high.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition
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