This easy and satisfying Slow Cooker Turkey Soup lets you use up your leftover turkey in an easy soup that you can make in the crockpot.
Slow Cooker Turkey Soup is the perfect way to use your leftover turkey, but doesn’t taste like you’re eating leftovers. This soup is hearty, satisfying, flavorful, filling, and healthy. We just love it! If you have leftovers after chicken night, or a lot of leftover turkey, this is a great soup to make in advance and freeze for a rainy (or sick) day. Seriously, turkey soup for the soul that doesn’t require you to be on your feet all day—you deserve a break!
Potato Options for Slow Cooker Turkey Soup:
We recommend Yukon Gold potatoes. They hold up in a soup better than russets, and don’t create a grainy, starchy texture in your soup.
Sodium Control:
If you want to better control the total amount of sodium in your soup, we highly recommend using low-sodium chicken broth.
What is poultry seasoning?
Poultry seasoning is a great pantry staple, as it contains the main herbs and spices found in most poultry and soup recipes. It reduces the amount of ingredients you would otherwise be purchasing and measuring out.
Can I make this with chicken?
Yes. This soup is perfect for chicken too, whether that is leftover from a whole chicken, or you just want to make a simple, yummy chicken soup from scratch.
Can this soup be frozen?
Yes. This soup is great to have on hand for day when you need soup but you don’t feel like making it. Be sure to place your soup in an airtight container and to mark it with the date it was made. It can freeze for up to 3 months.
Storage and Reheating Instructions:
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in a saucepan on the stovetop over medium-low heat until warmed through.
If you’re looking for other great leftover ideas or just another great soup, here are some delicious recipes you will love:
- Turkey Pot Pie
- Thanksgiving Leftover Pizza
- Juiciest Turkey Recipe
- Potato Leek Soup
- Simple Sweet Potato Soup
- Creamy Cauliflower Soup
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I love the idea of pureeing some of the veggies. My veggie-picking kids won’t know they’re eating them!
Made this for Christmas with frozen leftover turkey and everyone loved it!
This soup is so, so good! I made it for the first time this week, and my family loved it!
I did not have turkey, so I used about the same amount of cubed chicken breast. I didn’t have a slow cooker either, so I just cooked the soup on the stovetop for 1.5 – 2 hours, and it came out well. The soup was left un-thickened (I may try thickening it next time), and added the cream only a few minutes before serving.
This is one of the best soups that I’ve ever made, and I will for sure be making it again soon!
Can’t wait to try more of your recipes!
I also made this soup using turkey broth. Because I wanted to clean up the little bit of left over stuffing, gibblet gravy and garlic mashed potatoes, I added all of it to the soup. Oh yes, and along with the yukon potatoes I added the one sweet potato I still had on hand. Excellent recipe and no food went to waste. This is a recipe I will use again and again. Thank you!
This recipe is delicious! I used red potatoes and made thickening from corn starch! Love the taste!
I added leftover mashed potatoes and it added a rich creaminess to it! Wonderful recipe! thank you!
The leftover mashed potatoes might be good. But I prefer to fry them in butter with a crispy crust. I have a very large pot.
Made turkey broth first, with turkey carcass. Made this soup today, and, in addition to the potatoes, made flat dumplings. YUM! Loved it!
This looks like a great recipe but we are at our cottage and don’t have a blender. Our family prefers creamier style soups. Has anyone tried this with rice rather than potatoes?
A Very Yummy Wonderful and Healthy Recipe !!! WOW Nice Photos to See. I’ll Definitely Try it. Thank You For Sharing.
This is delicious! Great way to use left over turkey. Thanks for another great recipe.