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Leftover Turkey Soup with Melted Parmesan Strips

Posted on 9 November 201810 Comments

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Use up leftover turkey in this cosy, nourishing soup. Paleo and gluten free, this quick to make soup is perfect for cold winter days. #turkeysoup #chickensoup #usingupturkey #leftoverturkeysoup #leftoverchickensoup #leftoverchickenrecipes #leftoverturkeyrecipes #onceuponafoodblog

Leftover Turkey Soup with Melted Parmesan Strips
Leftover Turkey Soup with Melted Parmesan Strips… a Christmas recipe or not??

That’s up to you! Is it too early?


Part of me says HECK YES. But another part of me likes to get some early menu plans in place knowing that I’ll be grateful nearer the time.

Leftover Turkey Soup with Melted Parmesan Strips

Leftover Turkey Soup with Melted Parmesan Strips

Not only is this soup a fantastic way to use up leftover turkey, it’s also quick and easy to make and the recipe can easily be scaled up or down to meet your needs. So it’s a great recipe to have up your sleeve in those post-Christmas days when you have leftovers bulging out of the fridge but want to eat something fresh and warming. And of course, it would work equally well with leftover Thanksgiving turkey. You could even place a dollop of cranberry sauce in the middle of the bowl, under those delicious strips of parmesan – why did I not think of that earlier?!

Leftover Turkey Soup with Melted Parmesan Strips

And of course, if you don’t have any leftover turkey or chicken you can make this anyway. Just add your diced raw chicken to the pan right at the beginning of cooking, along with the carrots and onions.

Here are some of my other soup recipes you might like to try:

  • Spiced Lentil and Vegetable Soup
  • Pumpkin Soup with Rustic Croutons
  • Stilton and Broccoli Soup
  • Thai Sweetcorn and Prawn Soup

Enjoy!

Leftover Turkey Soup with Melted Parmesan Strips

Leftover Turkey Soup with Melted Parmesan Strips

Course: Autumn, Christmas and New Year, Lunch, Mains, Soups, Winter
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Hands On Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Author: Anna
Use up leftover turkey in this cosy, nourishing soup. Paleo and gluten free, this quick to make soup is perfect for cold winter days.
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Ingredients

For the soup

  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 2 onions (peeled and diced)
  • 4 medium carrots (peeled, halved lengthways and cut into thin moons)
  • 4 cloves of garlic (crushed)
  • ½ teaspoon dried sage
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1.2 litres hot chicken stock
  • 200 g kale (tough stalks removed)
  • 500 g diced leftover roast turkey or chicken

For the parmesan strips

  • 1 block parmesan

To finish

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Salt to taste
  • Parsley

Instructions

For the soup

  • Heat the oil in a non-stick pan over a medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, garlic, sage and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are softened (10-15 minutes).
  • Add the hot stock and bring to a simmer. Stir in the kale and cook for three minutes then add the turkey, return to a simmer and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.

For the parmesan strips

  • Using a potato peeler, peel strips from the thin edge of the parmesan block. You will need about 18-24 strips.

To finish

  • Stir in the lemon juice then add salt to taste.
  • Divide between bowls, topping with three or four parmesan strips per bowl. To serve, sprinkle over parsley and cracked black pepper if you wish.

Nutrition

Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 557mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 202.8% | Vitamin C: 55.4% | Calcium: 8.7% | Iron: 6.5%

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Categories: Autumn, Christmas & New Year, Lunch, Mains, Soups, Winter Ingredients: Carrots, Garlic, Kale, Onions, Parmesan, Turkey

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Comments

  1. Helen at Casa Costello

    November 20, 2018 at 8:02 pm

    This sounds like the most delicious, hearty soup – I love the colour of it too! Great recipe for now the nights are so cold and miserable.

    Reply
    • Anna

      November 20, 2018 at 11:11 pm

      Hi Helen. Thank you and I totally agree. We NEED soup on cold, miserable nights don’t we! x

      Reply
  2. April J Harris

    November 19, 2018 at 7:54 pm

    What a lovely soup, and what a great way to Love Your Leftovers at Thanksgiving or Christmas. Thank you so much for sharing with the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Pinning, and I’m featuring this post at the party this week. Hope to ‘see’ you there! Have a great week ahead!

    Reply
    • Anna

      November 20, 2018 at 11:10 pm

      Hey April, that’s fantastic! Thank you x

      Reply
  3. Janice

    November 15, 2018 at 9:43 pm

    I love leftovers and this looks totally up my street.

    Reply
    • Anna

      November 20, 2018 at 11:08 pm

      Hi Janice. I love leftovers too. They make for a quick, easy meal don’t they! x

      Reply
  4. Jo Allison / Jo's Kitchen Larder

    November 15, 2018 at 10:51 am

    Your soup sounds soo good Anna and with the alternative of either chicken or turkey meat it is definitely not just for Christmas! 🙂 Perfect cockles warming fare! x

    Reply
    • Anna

      November 20, 2018 at 11:06 pm

      Thanks Jo:) It’s certainly soup weather at the moment isn’t it! x

      Reply
  5. Albert Bevia

    November 12, 2018 at 10:15 am

    This looks totally amazing, so easy to make, perfect with thanksgiving coming around the corner and you get all that left over turkey, nice touch with the kale 🙂

    Reply
    • Anna

      November 12, 2018 at 9:35 pm

      Thanks Albert. I love soup at any time and this recipe is so good to have up your sleeve. I hope you find it useful!

      Reply

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