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Smoked Turkey and White Bean Soup

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 12/22/20 Updated: 01/03/25
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This recipe for smoked turkey soup with white beans and veggies is a hearty, nutritious, and delicious way to use leftover smoked turkey.

White soup bowl with smoked turkey soup, carrots, celery, and Great Northern beans

What Makes This Recipe So Good

  • It’s so easy to make! Most of the cooking time is actually just the soup simmering to really bring out the flavors.
  • This is a great recipe for leftover smoked turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. It’s warm and hearty, and way better than another boring turkey sandwich.
  • It’s a perfect freezer meal. Prepare the soup as instructed, and let it cool completely. Store it in an airtight container (or in a zippered freezer bag laid flat on a shelf) and freeze for up to six months.

Key Ingredients

Smoked Turkey Meat – Specifically the meat from smoked turkey legs. It’s tender, juicy, and tastes a little like ham. Smoked turkey has a deeper, richer flavor than roasted turkey thanks to the use of smoke and the long cooking time. Turkey legs are generally available at most grocery stores, or you can check with a local butcher.

Great Northern Beans – A white bean similar to cannellini, Great Northern beans are high fiber, low fat, and have no cholesterol. They taste a little nutty and they’re super versatile. If you can’t find Great Northern beans, you can use Navy beans or cannellini beans for this recipe, though the flavor will be slightly different.

Chef’s Tips

  • Before cooking, separate the turkey meat from the bones and skin, and cut or shred the meat into bite sized pieces. Sometimes meat that was exposed during the smoking process will be tough and leathery – cut that away, too.
  • This recipe uses canned beans to keep things easy, but you can absolutely use fresh beans instead. You’ll need to soak dry beans in water for at least 8 hours to ensure they cook properly.
  • Smoked turkey meat adds a beautiful flavor to this soup, but whatever turkey meat you have on hand will work!
  • For more fiber and protein, use wild rice in your smoked turkey soup. It’s also a great source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
  • 45 minutes is the minimum amount of time needed for this recipe to simmer on the stove. The longer it simmers, the more flavorful it will be!
Bowl of smoked turkey soup with carrots, celery, and beans on a white table

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White soup bowl with smoked turkey soup, carrots, celery, and Great Northern beans
4.91 from 10 votes

Smoked Turkey Soup

Prep: 5 minutes minutes
Cook: 20 minutes minutes
Simmer Time: 45 minutes minutes
Total: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Our recipe for smoked turkey soup with white beans, veggies, and plenty of seasoning is a hearty and nutritious way to use leftover smoked turkey.
Cheryl MalikCheryl Malik
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4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 onion roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • salt to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 1 cup carrots thinly sliced
  • 2 smoked turkey legs
  • 1 can Great Northern beans drained
  • 4 ½ cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup cooked rice see Note
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Instructions 

  • Sauté garlic and onion in oil over medium heat until translucent.
  • Add thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, carrots, and celery. Cook 2 minutes or until fragrant.
  • Add meat from smoked turkey legs and cook 3-5 minutes.
    Smoked turkey meat on a white plate
  • Mix in beans. Add chicken broth and bring to boil.
    Large pot with broth, smoked turkey, carrots, celery, and seasoning.
  • Boil 10 minutes. Cover with lid and simmer 45 minutes or longer. Serve with one cup of cooked rice.

Notes

  • If you don’t eat rice, you can use sweet potato rice or cauliflower rice, or just omit this entirely. Skipping the rice makes this recipe very low carb!
  • Nutritional information shown below does not include rice.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 12ounces | Calories: 564kcal | Protein: 68g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Total Carbs: 9g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Net Carbs: 7g | Vitamin C: 24mg | Cholesterol: 240mg | Sodium: 1244mg | Potassium: 1287mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 7mg

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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  1. AvatarSally says

    Posted on 12/28/24 at 8:10 pm

    5 stars
    I made broth from the smoked turkey carcass then I cooked the rice in the broth with the veg’s. It was delicious!

    Reply
    • Jessica | Easy Healthy Recipes TeamJessica | Easy Healthy Recipes Team says

      Posted on 1/3/25 at 2:54 pm

      Perfect! We’re so glad you loved it, Sally!

      Reply
  2. AvatarJeanna says

    Posted on 12/26/24 at 4:49 pm

    5 stars
    Very easy and delicious

    Reply
    • Jessica | Easy Healthy Recipes TeamJessica | Easy Healthy Recipes Team says

      Posted on 1/3/25 at 2:54 pm

      We’re so glad you enjoyed it, Jeanna!

      Reply
  3. AvatarElaine says

    Posted on 12/7/24 at 1:05 pm

    5 stars
    Very good! Used our Greenberg smoked turkey legs in it. Added some kale to it also. Delish!

    Reply
    • Jessica | Easy Healthy Recipes TeamJessica | Easy Healthy Recipes Team says

      Posted on 12/9/24 at 3:28 pm

      Ooh, yum! That sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing, Elaine.

      Reply
  4. AvatarAnne Endres says

    Posted on 12/1/24 at 3:34 pm

    5 stars
    We’ve been smoking turkeys for many years and often times the dark meat especially the legs go bad before we can eat them. I made this today because I wanted to use the meat, and it’s been very chilly here so I thought this would be perfect!! It indeed was perfect! I’m making it a tradition from here on out at my home!! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Jessica | Easy Healthy Recipes TeamJessica | Easy Healthy Recipes Team says

      Posted on 12/2/24 at 8:32 am

      We’re so glad you found the recipe and loved it! Thanks for sharing, Anne!

      Reply
  5. AvatarMelissa says

    Posted on 11/30/24 at 6:04 pm

    5 stars
    Wow! I will be making this every year after turkey day! I used my Greenberg smoked turkey legs and it was quick, simple and DELICIOUS!!

    Reply
    • Jessica | Easy Healthy Recipes TeamJessica | Easy Healthy Recipes Team says

      Posted on 12/2/24 at 8:33 am

      It’s perfect for leftover turkey! We’re so glad you loved it, Melissa!

      Reply
  6. AvatarRenae says

    Posted on 1/22/24 at 11:16 pm

    I was thinking about doing this in the slow cooker? Will that dry out the turkey?

    Reply
    • Megan | Easy Healthy Recipes TeamMegan | Easy Healthy Recipes Team says

      Posted on 5/28/24 at 1:21 pm

      We didn’t test it that way so I can’t say for sure. If you tried it, let us know how it turned out!

      Reply
  7. AvatarElizabeth W says

    Posted on 12/8/23 at 10:49 am

    5 stars
    Perfect use of smoked turkey leftovers from Thanksgiving. The house still smells heavenly. Excellent taste, easy prep. Served with crusty French bread and a side salad. Froze the extra soup to have on a snowy and cold January evening.

    Reply
    • Jessica | Easy Healthy Recipes TeamJessica | Easy Healthy Recipes Team says

      Posted on 1/1/24 at 4:37 pm

      So glad you loved it, Elizabeth! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  8. AvatarPenny T says

    Posted on 9/9/23 at 5:16 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious! I like more veggies so upped the amounts of those , added a second can of beans and skipped the rice. Pinned it to make again!

    Reply
    • Jessica | Easy Healthy Recipes TeamJessica | Easy Healthy Recipes Team says

      Posted on 9/11/23 at 10:47 am

      Yum- extra veggies and beans sound delish! So glad you enjoyed it- definitely a great one to keep in rotation!

      Reply
  9. Avatarb nemanic says

    Posted on 3/20/23 at 9:03 am

    4 stars
    Followed the recipe and smoked turkey soup was excellent. Will do again

    Reply
    • Jessica JarrattJessica Jarratt says

      Posted on 3/21/23 at 10:36 am

      So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  10. AvatarCheryl lynn kalbfleisch says

    Posted on 1/27/23 at 2:56 am

    5 stars
    I kept it keto. I used riced cauliflower instead of rice. It turned out really good.

    Reply
    • AvatarMolly | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 1/30/23 at 3:36 pm

      That’s great! So glad you enjoyed! Thanks for your review!

      Reply
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