Creamy Turkey Soup
This creamy turkey soup is made with leftover turkey, potatoes and bacon. Rich and creamy, the kids will love this soup. Make it year round using chicken, as an easy dinner, done in about 30 minutes. They'll definitely ask for seconds!
Servings 8 people
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 carrots diced
- 2 celery ribs diced
- ¼ lb (250g) bacon sliced
- 4 potatoes peeled and diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 4 cups leftover turkey
- ½ cup flour
- 8 cups broth turkey or chicken
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups of whipping cream or use half and half
- 1 teaspoon thyme or sage
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat butter in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery and bacon. Sauté for around 5 minutes until it starts to caramelize.
- Add the potatoes and garlic and cook for about 3 more minutes. Sprinkle the flour through mixture while stirring, cooking for another 2 minutes. This is the fast roux for thickening.
- Stir in the turkey, bay leaf, thyme and soup broth into the ingredients. Bring to a boil for about 10 minutes (until potatoes are done).
- Reduce heat, add whipping cream and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Season with salt and black pepper and enjoy.