Classic Turkey Soup

Name: Classic Turkey Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 leeks, (white and pale green parts only), halved and chopped; 1 carrot, peeled, halved and chopped; 1 celery stalk, halved lengthwise and chopped; 2 thyme sprigs; 8 cups turkey broth, (see link to recipe below); 2 tbsp soy sauce; 100 g egg noodles; 2 cups shredded leftover turkey; 1/4 cup chopped parsley, (optional)

Prep Time20 min
Total Time2 h 30 min
Makes6 to 8 servings

By Chatelaine

Classic turkey soup (Photo, Roberto Caruso.)

One of our favourite parts of a turkey dinner is the soup we make the next day—make sure to save the bones to make the flavourful broth that's the base for this soup.

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
2 leeks, (white and pale green parts only), halved and chopped
1 carrot, peeled, halved and chopped
1 celery stalk, halved lengthwise and chopped
2 thyme sprigs
8 cups turkey broth, (see link to recipe below)
2 tbsp soy sauce
100 g egg noodles
2 cups shredded leftover turkey
1/4 cup chopped parsley, (optional)

Instructions

HEAT oil in a large pot over medium. Add leeks and cook until they begin to soften, about 3 min. Add carrot, celery and thyme and cook 5 min.
ADD broth and soy, then bring to a boil. Add noodles, reduce to medium-low and simmer until noodles are just tender, about 6 min.
STIR in turkey and cook until warmed through, 1 min. Remove thyme sprigs and discard. Sprinkle with parsley just before serving.

Kitchen tip

If you aren’t serving the soup right away, cook noodles separately in a pot of boiling water. Drain, then store noodles in a separate container, adding to soup just before serving. This prevents mushy, over-cooked noodles and starchy, stodgy broth.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 187, Protein 19g, Carbohydrates 14g, Fat 7g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 309mg.
Excellent source of vitamin B12.

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