This incredible Slow Cooker Turkey Noodle Soup recipe is a slight twist on the fall and winter classic. The definition of comfort food, you'll love the easy prep and simple ingredients!
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I love making this leftover turkey soup recipe around the holiday season, especially if I have meat from Thanksgiving and I've gotten tired of making turkey sandwiches! With a classic medley of healthy veggies and a hearty broth, this is a soup season must-try.
Why This Recipe Works
With very little prep and hands-off cooking, this slow-cooker turkey soup is your family's new favorite dinner! Serve it with some Cheddar Bay Biscuits or Ciabatta Garlic Bread.
Easy to alter to your personal taste, this soup is the perfect way to combine your favorite seasonal veggies and make sure leftover turkey from my Brined Turkey Breast goes to good use.
And if you're still looking for a Thanksgiving or holiday main course, try my Crock Pot Turkey and Stuffing or this Slow Cooker Turkey Breast.
Ingredients Needed
- Vegetables: I use a classic combination of carrots, potatoes, onions, garlic, and celery. Feel free to toss in other vegetables as well!
- Chicken Broth: You can also use turkey stock if you can find it, but chicken stock provides a similar flavor.
- Herbs: You'll need thyme, bay leaves, and herbes de province.
- Cooked Turkey: This recipe is a fantastic way to use up any Thanksgiving turkey leftovers, or turkey breast can be cooked and sliced or shredded.
- Egg Noodles: These are nice and hearty and work perfectly for any noodle soup!
How to Make this Slow Cooker Turkey Noodle Soup
- Step 1: In a large slow cooker, combine chopped veggies, turkey broth or chicken broth, herbs, salt, and black pepper.
- Step 2: After the soup has cooked, remove the bay leaves and the stems from the thyme leaves. Stir in the noodles and turkey, then stir and cook.
Recipe Tips
- While this is a great way to utilize leftover Thanksgiving turkey, you could also go with classic chicken instead and buy a rotisserie chicken from your grocery store.
- For other veggie options, go with peas, spinach, bok choy, kale, cabbage, or even some lentils for additional nutrition.
- If you use vegetable broth instead of chicken or turkey, you may need to add some more seasonings to the soup.
- Allow leftovers to cool and store turkey noodle soup in an airtight container. It can be kept in the fridge for 3-4 days, or frozen for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe container. If you're freezing the soup, it's best to do it without the noodles and add freshly cooked noodles later on.
- Use poultry seasoning or even make your own homemade turkey stock to emphasize the turkey flavor.
Recipe FAQ's
Before you cook the soup and again when you remove the bay leaves, be sure to give it a taste. You may just need to add more salt or other seasonings!
No, don't cook the noodles first or they'll fall apart or end up mushy. Stirring the uncooked noodles into the broth with the rest of the ingredients also infuses them with flavor!
Yes, but it's best to do it without the noodles and add freshly cooked noodles later on. Place in an freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months.
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Slow Cooker Turkey Noodle Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups yukon potatoes diced
- 2 cups carrots diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1 cup onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 8 cups turkey or chicken stock
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 3 teaspoons herbes de Provence
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups cooked turkey diced
- 2 cups dried egg noodles
Instructions
- Add the potatoes, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, thyme, herbes de Provence, bay leaves, salt, pepper, and turkey stock into the slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Remove the thyme stems and bay leaves. Add in the diced turkey and dried egg noodles, stir and cook another 15- 30 minutes or until the noodles are your preferred doneness.
- Serve!
Notes
- Rotisserie chicken can also be used in place of the turkey.
- To freeze: Place in an freezer-safe container and freeze for up to 3 months. I reccomend freezing without the noodles and adding cooked noodles right before serving.
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