Best-Ever Leftover Turkey Soup

Thanksgiving leftovers have inspired countless recipes and strategies to make the most of them. The Best-Ever Leftover Turkey Soup approaches this delicious dilemma in a novel way. Instead of a heavy sandwich, it transforms the leftovers into a refreshing, reinvigorating soup. Steaming with savory, herby flavors, the Best-Ever Leftover Turkey Soup is an ocean of juicy turkey and tender orzo pasta. Light, bright, and festive, this soup simmers with the warmth of the holidays!

1 6 - Thanksgiving leftovers have inspired countless recipes and strategies to make the most of them. The Best-Ever Leftover Turkey Soup approaches this delicious dilemma in a novel way. Instead of a heavy sandwich, it transforms the leftovers into a refreshing, reinvigorating soup. Steaming with savory, herby flavors, the Best-Ever Leftover Turkey Soup is an ocean of juicy turkey and tender orzo pasta. Light, bright, and festive, this soup simmers with the warmth of the holidays!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 carrots, thinly sliced
  • 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 cup green beans
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 8 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more, to taste
  • 3/4 cup orzo pasta
  • 3 cups turkey, cooked and chopped
  • 2 cups baby spinach leaves, packed
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, optional

Directions

Step 1 -In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, add the olive oil.

Step 2 -Add in the carrots, the celery, the onions, and the green beans and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 7 minutes.

Step 3 -Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Step 4 -Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until the raw flour smell disappears, about 2 minutes.

Step 5 -Slowly stir in the chicken stock, the rosemary, 2 teaspoons of the salt, the thyme, the oregano, and 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper.

Step 6 -Bring the soup mixture to a boil.

Step 7 -Once boiling, add in the orzo.

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Step 8 -Reduce the heat to medium and cook until the orzo is tender, about 8-10 minutes.

Step 9 -Stir in the turkey, the spinach, and the lemon juice and cook until the spinach wilts, about 1 minute.

Step 10 -Season with the extra salt and the extra pepper, as needed.

Step 11 -Serve hot!

Nidhi
Nidhi

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