Turkey or Chicken Soup made from leftover Roast Turkey or Chicken. This soup reminds me of the chicken soup my mother would make on cold winter days. It works great with any leftovers you might have from my roasted chicken recipe. I've even poached chicken breasts specifically for this recipe.

This curry soup recipe is easy, healthy and delicious. The only way I like to make chicken soup IS with a left over chicken carcass. The roasting gives the soup a much better flavor however you really need to add a lot more seasonings including salt which I It makes a good stock but then why not just call it leftover roast chicken STOCK. You can Have Turkey or Chicken Soup made from leftover Roast Turkey or Chicken using 27 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Turkey or Chicken Soup made from leftover Roast Turkey or Chicken

It's of FOR SOUP STOCK.
It's of Whole leftover roast turkey or chicken, all bones, scraps and bits and pieces.
Lets Go Prepare of carrots, cut into chunks.
It's of stalks celery, cut into chunks.
Lets Go Prepare of onion, peeled and cut into chunks.
What You needis of poultry seasoning.
What You needis of thyme, dryed.
Lets Go Prepare of black peppercorns or 1 teaspoon ground pepper.
Lets Go Prepare of whole garlic cloves.
It's of ENOUGH LOW SODIUM CHICKEN BROTH TO COVER ALL STOCK INGREDIENTS! IT WILL VARY DEPENDING ON SIZE OF ROAST.
It's of FOR SOUP.
Lets Go Prepare of butter.
Lets Go Prepare of carrots, peeled and sliced.
What You needis of button mushrooms, sliced.
What You needis of celery stalks, sliced.
It's of onion, chopped.
Lets Go Prepare of of garlic, minced.
It's of 28 ounce can diced tomatoes.
It's of bok choy, chopped.
Lets Go Prepare of thyme.
It's of black pepper and salt to taste.
Lets Go Prepare of hot sauce such as franks brand.
Lets Go Prepare of lemon juice.
What You needis of parmesan cheese.
It's of or more of leftover turkey or chicken meat, cubed, or sometimes I make little turkey or chicken meatballs and add them to the finished soup.
Lets Go Prepare of cooked rice or pasta such as egg noodles, or what type you prefer, I used a wild rice blend this time..
Lets Go Prepare of low sodium chicken broth.

Easy and healthy buckwheat soup or kasha soup making the most of any leftover chicken or turkey you might have during the holiday season. Raw buckwheat is pale while roasted is brown. You could check the package to see if the seeds are roasted or not, but that is not always specified. Here, nine terrific soups to make with leftover chicken.

Turkey or Chicken Soup made from leftover Roast Turkey or Chicken instructions

FOR STOCK.
Combine all stock ingredients in a large stockpot, being sure everthings covered with broth, bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer 2 to 3 hours, with a cover ajar to allow for broth to reduce somewhat..
Strain stock through a fine strainer to a clean large bowl, discard solids..
At this point you need to degrease stock, the simple way is to chill overnight and just remove and discard top layer of fat, or you can skim it off with a ladel if you do not want to wait..
FOR SOUP.
In a medium saucepan, melt a tablespoon butter, add mushrooms and soften add onions and garlic, carrots, celery tomaotes with the juice from the can, thyme, pepper, hot sauce, broth and lemon juice, bring to a boil and simmer uncovered untl vegetables are tender.
Meanwhile bring your strained stock to a simmer in a large stockpot, add cooked vegetables and all liquid left with them and combine and simmer add bok choy, the cooked rice or pasta and cubed cooked meat, heat through, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve hot!.

If you're roasting a boneless turkey breast and don't have a carcass in the freezer, you can use store-bought turkey or chicken stock (or broth). The chicken version is traditionally made with boiled chicken. I often make it with leftover of a roasted whole chicken (store bought or homemade). Have you tried this spicy soup with leftover turkey recipe? Please rate the recipe below and leave a comment!