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Thanksgiving Leftover Recipe: Turkey Barley Soup

After a wonderful Thanksgiving meal, you’ll probably be looking for recipes that use leftover turkey and this turkey barley soup recipe will not disappoint! 

Turkey Barley Soup from leftover Thanksgiving Turkey

Thanksgiving Leftover Recipe: Turkey Barley Soup Recipe

This Thanksgiving leftover recipe is amazing. The photos of it, are not and I apologize for that! I first posted this recipe in the early years of the blog when photos didn’t seem quite as important. 

But the good news is that the recipe itself is easy and amazing.

This Turkey Barely Soup recipe will be one that you make every year.

I think my family looks forward to this soup almost as much as they look forward to the Thanksgiving feast itself!

Ingredients for Turkey Barley Soup Recipe (made with Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers) 

Leftover Turkey Carcass (and turkey scraps as desired) 
One Onion
Five Carrots
Three Celery Stalks
One Cup Pearl Barley (more if you like your soup thicker) 
2 Heaping Tablespoons Chicken Bouillon (I use Knorr’s powdered) 
1/2 Tablespoon Poultry Seasoning
1 Teaspoon Salt (add more later as needed) 

Leftover Turkey Soup

How to make soup with Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey

Place turkey carcass in a large pot with water nearly covering the bones and bring to a boil.

Season the water with chicken bouillon, poultry seasoning, and  salt. 

Reduce heat an simmer for 1-1/2 hours.

Remove carcass from water and cool enough to be able to remove meat from the bones.
(I put it in a strainer in a bowl so as not to lose any liquid.)

Return the meat to the broth along with any broth in the bowl. Chop onion, carrots, and celery stalks–add to the broth as well.

Add one cup of pearl barley (more for thicker soup).

Bring mixture back to a boil and then simmer for another hour.

Check seasoning and adjust to taste!

Turkey Barley Soup Recipe

If you are looking for other leftover ideas, makes sure to check out our 30 minute Turkey Vegetable soup recipe. It’s also a great option for using up your leftover meat! 

I know that I am not alone when I say that I LOVE a good Thanksgiving feast … hands down my favorite meal of the year. However, I am also a big fan of all of the delicious creations that come to be from the wonderful Thanksgiving leftovers.

Turkey Barley

 

Leftover Turkey Soup

Thanksgiving Leftover Recipe: Turkey Barley Soup Recipe

Wondering what to do with all that leftover turkey? This Thanksgiving leftover recipe is one of our favorites and you will love this Turkey Barley Soup ... it's amazing!

Ingredients

  • Leftover Turkey Carcass (and turkey scraps as desired) 
  • One Onion
  • Five Carrots
  • Three Celery Stalks
  • One Cup Pearl Barley (more if you like your soup thicker) 
  • 2 Heaping Tablespoons Chicken Bouillon (I use Knorr's powdered) 
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Poultry Seasoning
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt (add more later as needed)

Instructions

    Place turkey carcass in a large pot with water nearly covering the bones and bring to a boil.

    Season the water with chicken bouillon, poultry seasoning, and  salt. 

    Reduce heat an simmer for 1-1/2 hours.  

    Remove carcass from water and cool enough to be able to remove meat from the bones.(I put it in a strainer in a bowl so as not to lose any liquid.)

    Return the meat to the broth along with any broth in the bowl. Chop onion, carrots, and celery stalks--add to the broth as well.  

    Add one cup of pearl barley (more for thicker soup).  

    Bring mixture back to a boil and then simmer for another hour.  

    Check seasoning and adjust to taste!

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