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

Smoked Turkey Soup

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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.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Simmer Time: 45 minutes
Total: 1 hour 10 minutes
Recipe makes approximately 4 servings

Ingredients Needed

  • 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)

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.

Recipe 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 Info (Approximate)

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