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Easy Turkey Soup with Cabbage

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This Easy Turkey Soup with cabbage and turmeric is the perfect way to use up leftover turkey! Naturally Gluten Free and Low Carb. This recipe developed in partnership with Pacific Foods.

large soup pot with easy turkey soup with cabbage and turmeric with wood ladle and beige linen

Holy cow – Thanksgiving is THIS WEEK.

I’m not freaking out or anything (hiding face).

You guys – we are hosting this year. Well, we have been hosting almost every year but it’s been on the small side because we were living in the PNW (miss it like crazy!!).

This year, we are back in PA, where most of our family lives and we are having 15 people over for Thanksgiving dinner.

No big deal right? Except, I haven’t started shopping or prepping anything. But, I do plan to spend a good chunk of time tomorrow remedying this.

deep breath. deep breath. deep breath.

Quart of Pacific Foods Organic Turkey Bone Broth in front of green soup pot with wood ladle and beige linen

One thing I do have set in stone is a plan to use up the leftover turkey meat. I’m going to make this Easy Turkey Soup.

It’s loaded with cabbage, mushrooms, celery, onion, carrot, fresh thyme, parsley and that beautiful yellow color – that is from ground turmeric.

Did I mention that this gorgeous soup is also gluten free, dairy free, Whole 30 compatible and Low Carb?

YEP.

I partnered with my friends at Pacific Foods and used their Organic Turkey Bone Broth as the base. I highly recommend you make sure to have some on hand for basting, making homemade gravy and making all the Leftover Turkey soups, stews and chilis.

overhead shot of large soup pot with easy turkey soup with cabbage and turmeric with wood ladle and beige linen

EASY TURKEY SOUP TIPS:

Here are some ways you can make this soup even easier. 

  • When you are putting away the turkey, cube 1 lb of leftover meat (skinless and boneless breast, thigh, etc.). Put it in a container for the soup.
  • No judgment — grab already diced onion, celery and carrot if you can find it at your local grocery store. Just make sure you get at least 1 cup of each.
  • Same for the mushrooms. Most grocery stores sell already sliced mushrooms. Toss those in the cart!
  • Last but not least, grab a bag of already shredded green cabbage.
  • You will literally save ALL of the prep time and get this soup up and cooking in 5 minutes.

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Easy Turkey Soup

This Easy Turkey Soup with cabbage and turmeric is the perfect way to use up leftover turkey! Naturally Gluten Free and Low Carb.

Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cabbage Soup, gluten free soup, leftover soup, leftover turkey soup, low carb soup, turkey cabbage soup, turkey soup, turmeric soup
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 283 kcal
Author: Alyssa Brantley
5 from 10 votes
overhead shot of large soup pot with easy turkey soup with cabbage and turmeric with wood ladle and beige linen
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Ingredients
  • 2 T extra virgin olive oil (can use butter if not avoiding dairy)
  • 1 cup yellow onion diced
  • 1 cup celery diced
  • 1 cup carrot peeled and diced
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 T kosher salt
  • 3/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 10 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 pound green cabbage shredded
  • 8 ounces white button mushrooms stems trimmed and sliced
  • 2 32-ounce cartons Pacific Foods Organic Bone Broth Turkey
  • 1 large dried bay leaf
  • 1 handful fresh parsley
  • 1 pound cooked turkey meat cubed
Instructions
PREP:

  1. Peel and dice onion.

    Trim celery ribs and dice.

    Peel carrtos and dice. Measure 1 cup of each.

    Core cabbage and cut into shreds.

    Trim mushroom stems and slice into 1/4" pieces.

    Cube leftover (boneless, skinless) turkey meat.

    all of the prepped ingredients for Easy Turkey Soup on a butcher block kitchen island
COOK:

  1. Heat a large soup pot over medium heat. Once hot, add oil along with diced onion, celery, carrot, fresh thyme and a pinch of salt. 

    Cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften and onion is aromatic.

    cooking diced onion, celery, carrot, spices and fresh thyme in a large soup pot

  2. Add turmeric, salt, pepper, shredded cabbage and mushrooms and stir to coat.

    Cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cabbage and mushrooms begin to reduce. 

  3. Add Pacific Foods Organic Bone Broth Turkey, bay leaf and handful of parsley. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, immediately reduce heat to a simmer, add cubed turkey, cover and simmer on low for 15 minutes.

    adding turkey bone broth to a large pot of vegetables to make easy turkey soup

  4. When ready to serve, fish out the bay leaf, parsley and thyme stems. Serve and Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Easy Turkey Soup
Amount Per Serving (2 cups)
Calories 283 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 1399mg 58%
Potassium 590mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 5g
Protein 36g 72%
Vitamin A 77.8%
Vitamin C 43.4%
Calcium 6.7%
Iron 11.1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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overhead shot of large soup pot with easy turkey soup with cabbage and turmeric with wood ladle and beige linen

DISCLOSURE:  This post is part of a series of posts sponsored by Pacific Foods. Pacific Foods has compensated me for my time to develop this recipe as their 2018 Brand Ambassador for Broths. Thank you for supporting the brands that make EverydayMaven possible. All opinions are my own.

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  6. Elizabeth says

    November 20, 2018 at 8:01 am

    Can’t wait to try this! I love turkey soup and adding cabbage and turmeric is something I’ve never thought to do! Thank YOU!

    Reply

  7. Catalina says

    November 20, 2018 at 6:38 am

    It sounds so delicious and I’m definitely going to make this soup! We all need a good soup after Thanksging table!

    Reply

  9. Dee says

    November 19, 2018 at 11:38 pm

    Every Thanksgiving, we wind up with so much leftover, especially turkey, and I never know what to do with it! This is a great and tasty idea for after Thanksgiving

    Reply

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