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Italian Turkey Soup

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 11/17/20Updated: 4/11/23

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Italian Turkey Soup is hearty and delicious and can be made with turkey or chicken and is easy to make.

Some of our other favorite soups include Baked Potato Soup, Clam Chowder and Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup.

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In anticipation of the turkey leftovers you may be dealing after Thanksgiving and the lack of desire to cook you will probably have,  I thought I’d share one of my favorite easy ways to use up leftover turkey. Italian Turkey Soup!

The recipe uses a combination of onion, green peppers, celery, jalapeno and tomatoes.

white bowl of turkey soup

How to Make Italian Turkey Soup

  • Pasta. Pre cook your pasta before you add it into the soup, cook it al dente.  The pasta will continue to cook in the soup so cooking it al dente will prevent mushy pasta.  I used Ditalini which is a short macaroni style pasta but you can use any shape.

adding turkey to soup

  • Turkey. f you don’t have leftover turkey you can also use shredded chicken.
  • Herbs.  I used dried oregano and basil.  You can use fresh herbs, just use twice as much as dried.  You can also play with the combination of herbs.
  • Cream.  I didn’t add cream to the soup but if you prefer a creamier soup add in some whipping cream or half and half.

overhead shot of soup

A turkey sandwich is always a good solution for turkey leftovers but a bowl of Italian Turkey Soup is a nice change!

closeup of bowl of soup

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Some of our other favorite leftover turkey recipes:

  • Turkey Bisque Soup
  • Fiesta Turkey Soup
  • Lemon Turkey Soup

Italian Turkey Soup Recipe

4.75 from 4 votes
two bowls of turkey veggie soup

Italian Turkey Soup

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Italian Turkey Soup is hearty and delicious and can be made with your leftover Thanksgiving turkey.
serves: 8 servings
Prep:10 minutes minutes
Cook:20 minutes minutes
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Total:30 minutes minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry pasta I used Ditalini or a short macaroni type pasta
  • 2 cups shredded turkey or chicken
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup onion chopped
  • 1 green pepper diced
  • 1 whole jalapeno seeded and diced
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • 2 15 oz. cans petite cut tomatoes
  • 1 can water
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp dry oregano
  • 1 tsp dry basil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to directions. Be sure and cook it al dente. Drain and rinse with cold water.
  • In a frying pan add olive oil, onion, celery, green pepper, jalapeno and saute until tender.
  • In a large soup pot combine chicken broth, water, shredded turkey or chicken, tomatoes with their juice and sauteed vegetables.
  • Add in herbs. Salt and pepper to taste
  • Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Add in pasta and cream.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 242kcal (12%) Carbohydrates: 13g (4%) Protein: 8g (16%) Fat: 18g (28%) Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) Cholesterol: 62mg (21%) Sodium: 464mg (20%) Potassium: 240mg (7%) Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 1g (1%) Vitamin A: 551IU (11%) Vitamin C: 24mg (29%) Calcium: 40mg (4%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Main Dish
Cuisine:Italian
two bowls of turkey veggie soup
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Originally shared November 20, 2012

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  1. Kathleen says

    Posted on 4/17 at 7:54 am

    I made this almost the same but I did the broth right from the bone and added a can of tomatoe paste every one loved it

    Reply
  2. Jenn says

    Posted on 11/27 at 6:15 pm

    my favorite soup to make after Thanksgiving and Christmas. Everyone LOVES it.

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    • Leigh Anne Wilkes says

      Posted on 11/29 at 9:46 am

      Isn’t it the best! So glad you loved it too!

      Reply
  3. Winnie says

    Posted on 12/6 at 7:50 pm

    Made this tonight using my turkey leftover, so yummy. Thanks for the recipe. Can’t wait to look at your other recipe collections.

    Reply
    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 12/7 at 5:25 am

      Winnie, So glad you enjoyed the soup! Hope you’ll try some of my other recipes too.

      Reply
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