This Turkey Enchilada Soup is one of the best leftover turkey recipes!! It's quick and easy, it can be made in 30 minutes or less.
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Leftover Turkey Soup
This leftover turkey soup is packed with flavor and veggies.
As far as the meat goes, leftover turkey is great, it can also be made with leftover rotisserie chicken, or just about any kind of leftover chicken. However, if you need some leftover turkey ideas, this is the homemade soup for you!
You can also add your favorite vegetable combination to this turkey enchilada soup. I love the southwest flavors, rich tomato, chilies, beans, and corn.
If you're wanting to throw in some leftover green beans or corn, this is the recipe for you. As long as your base has a lot of flavors, you can mix and match your leftover turkey or chicken and just about any veggies you love.
How long is leftover turkey good for?
If the turkey is stored in an airtight container in the fridge, it can last up to 5 days, however, if you're tired of turkey after your big meal, you can always put it in a freezer ziplock bag and freeze it for another day.
It can keep in the freezer for 2-3 months. It helps to try and push as much air out of the bag as possible. This is help reduce freezer burn.
Toppings For Turkey Enchilada Soup
- Corn Chips or Fritos
- Salsa
- Pico de Gio
- Chopped green onions
- Sliced Olives
- Sour Cream
- Shredded Cheese
- Guacamole
- Sliced Avocados
Looking For the Best Soup Recipes?
For some more homestyle soup recipes like this one, give these a try:
- Easy Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup - full of chicken, homestyle noodles, carrots and peas, and quick to throw together.
- Roasted Tomato Soup - roasting the tomatoes gives them so much more flavorful than the canned version, and it still tastes just as great with a grilled cheese.
- Loaded Baked Potato Soup - if you are a sucker for soup and potatoes, this is for you!
- Broccoli Potato Cheese Soup - loaded with veggies and cheddar cheese, this is delicious on it's own or served from a bread bowl.
- Turkey and Rice Soup - filled with wild rice, turkey and veggies.
- Taco Soup- A soup recipe that can be ready in about 20 minutes and loaded with all your favorite Southwest flavors.
- Broccoli Cheese Soup- An easy and creamy cheesy broccoli cheese soup everyone will love.
What To Serve with Soup
Some kind of bread or crusty roll is my favorite to serve with this creamy broccoli soup. You can try my Homemade Olive Garden Breadsticks recipe. You better double the batch though because one batch is never enough. You can also make some homemade crescent rolls. They are buttery and soft and perfect for soup. If you're needing something a little more hearty, try my Simple Oven Baked Chicken Recipe. It is so easy to make and I swear is the most tender and juicy oven-baked chicken recipe.
Can You Freeze Turkey Soup?
Yup! Just cool completely and transfer to freezer bags. Lay them flat in the freezer and store for up to 5 months. Once you are ready to use, you can thaw overnight in the fridge, or else transfer directly into a pot on the stovetop and re-heat on medium-low heat, stirring often.
If you want to go the microwave route, just transfer into a microwave-safe container and reheat for about 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between.
Turkey Enchilada Soup
Ingredients
- 3 cups turkey cooked, diced into ½" chunks (Chicken works great for this recipe too!
- 3 Tablespoon Butter
- 1 large Onion diced
- 2 Tablespoons Garlic mincedq
- 2 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 cups corn (frozen corn works great)
- 2 15 0z can Black Beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1 10 oz can Tomatoes crushed
- 4 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 14 oz can Enchilada Sauce
- Toppings for serving (tortilla chips or strips, cheddar cheese, sour cream, diced avocado, and cilantro
Instructions
- In a large pot, add the butter and onions. Cook the onions on medium heat until the onions are a light caramel color. Add the minced garlic and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Add the turkey, chili powder, salt, pepper, corn, black beans, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, and Enchilada Sauce
- Heat on medium heat until the soup comes to a boil.
- Laddel into bowls and add your favorite toppings. Toppings can include, tortilla chips or strips, cheddar cheese, sour cream, diced avocado, and cilantro. Enjoy
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Here are some other great Soup recipes:
Loaded Baked Potato Soup Recipe
Creamy Potato Broccoli Cheese Soup
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This Turkey Enchilada Soup is one of the best leftover turkey recipes!! It's quick and easy, it can be made in 30 minutes or less.
Stephanie
Looks SO good !! Making this today to use up my turkey. Can't wait to try it, thanks for sharing.