Spicy Curry Turkey Soup

This turkey curry soup is a fun and flavorful dish to make with turkey dinner leftovers. You can use your leftover cranberry sauce to garnish the soup. A spoonful of cranberry sauce or chutney adds a cooling sweet, tangy flavor to balance the spicy curry.

Prep 13 minCook 37 minTotal 50 minUpdated Jul 3, 202650 minHigh Protein

This turkey curry soup is a fun and flavorful dish to make with turkey dinner leftovers. You can use your leftover cranberry sauce to garnish the soup. A spoonful of cranberry sauce or chutney adds a cooling sweet, tangy flavor to balance the spicy curry.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 piece(s) Onion, diced
  • 1 cup Celery, diced
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • 2 cup Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 4 cups Low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 piece(s) Carrots, chopped
  • 2 cup Spinach, chopped
  • 3 piece(s) Red potatoes diced
  • 3 oz Cooked turkey, skin removed, diced
  • 2 tbsp Cranberry sauce garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Stir in flour, curry powder, and cinnamon and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
  3. Pour in chicken broth and scrape up any brown bits at the bottom of the pan.
  4. Bring to a simmer. Then add carrots, spinach, potatoes, and turkey.
  5. Bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low.
  6. Simmer (covered) for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. Serve in bowls and garnish with a spoonful of cranberry sauce.

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Storage

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Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use within a few days when appropriate for the ingredients.

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