What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Waste Not, Want Not: Leftover Turkey Orzo Soup! You can always tell when I’m going down a road of mealtime shortcuts. It might be because I stayed up late the night before binge-watching Netflix, or I suddenly got a burst of energy to work in the outdoor herb garden instead. Life in the country is always filled with distractions, that’s for sure. But that doesn’t mean we sacrifice healthy meals for fast-food. Leftover turkey roast can be magically transformed into a bowl of hearty, delicious soup loaded with vegetables, orzo pasta, and earthy herbs. Be good to yourself. You’re worth it.
LEFTOVER TURKEY ORZO SOUP
Ingredients:
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 sweet onion, diced
1 stalk celery, chopped
6-7 mini carrots, sliced
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon oregano
4 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup orzo pasta
2 cups cooked leftover turkey, shredded
Instructions:
In a large deep skillet, warm olive oil over medium heat. Sauté diced onion, chopped celery, and sliced carrots until softened, 5-6 minutes. Add garlic powder, thyme, and oregano. Cook for one minute longer until fragrant. Stir occasionally. Add chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Add uncooked orzo pasta and shredded turkey. Bring back to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cover. Cook 15 minutes until orzo is tender. Remove from heat; stir. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.
This sounds delicous. Growing up, my mother would make turkey soup with the leftover turkey at Thanksgiving.
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I agree, which is why I always try to keep an extra “bird” in the freezer. It doesn’t seem fair to wait all year for turkey. 🦃
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Definitely waste not but I wish to have such leftovers and try this 😉😋
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I am fortunate to have a freezer in my garage for backup. 😋🌿
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Oh my, that looks divine.
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Warm, too. 😍🌿
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Yummy! I love dishes that use up all the pieces we have leftover – veggies and meat!
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Right. Minor substations can make a world of difference. 🌎
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Yes, this is a soup i would eat. ,-) Thank you Gail! I have some very sad experiences with soups. At bording school there were nuns preparing hot water, and called it soup.. Lol Best wishes, Michael
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You poor thing. Soup is a meal I cannot live without. 😍🌿
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Thats true, but dont let nuns prepare soups. Lol
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That should be so tasty.. i tend to have veggie soups.. i should add turkey every now and again..
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Turkey is so versatile. I use it a lot. 💕
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There ya go, reading my mind again. I was just talking about making soup while the weather is still soup-ish enough for yours truly. I rarely make it in the summer.
And if Imma make soup . . I want a MEAL kinda soup. So yeah . . reading my mind again . . .
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I have found that friends I often gravitate towards will float along on the same wavelength. It’s kinda surreal and at the same time enlightening. Does that make sense? 🤔
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I totally get that!
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Oh, this looks like it would be tasty! I like soup with some meat on the bone …so to speak.
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Yay! Thanks for saying so. 😋🌿
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