Leftover Turkey Soup (Slow Cooker)

Description

A hearty turkey noodle soup made from leftovers. If you are short on turkey meat, add more veggies!

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts chicken broth
  • 1 turkey carcass, skin and meat removed
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • 2 carrots, halved lengthwise
  • 3 celery stalks, halved lengthwise
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • ⅓ cup chopped celery
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups penne pasta
  • 3 cups chopped cooked turkey
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Combine chicken broth
  2. turkey carcass
  3. onion quarters
  4. carrot halves
  5. celery halves
  6. and bay leaves in a slow cooker.
  7. Cook on High for 4 hours. Carefully strain broth
  8. discard solids
  9. and transfer broth to a bowl. Rinse slow cooker.
  10. Pour broth back into slow cooker; add chopped carrots
  11. chopped celery
  12. and chopped onion.
  13. Cook on Low for 3 hours. Add penne pasta to slow cooker; cook for 2 1/2 more hours.
  14. Mix turkey meat and cream of mushroom soup into soup and cook for 30 more minutes.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 hrs

Total Time: 10 hrs 20 mins

Servings: 8

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