Quick and Easy Curried Turkey Soup

Bayhill's Note:

This soup is a great way to use up leftover turkey after Thanksgiving. The curry powder lends a Middle Eastern flair to this chunky winter soup. Add more or less curry powder to suit your tastes.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 11.0 cups

• 1 (10 ounce) package fresh baby spinach
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups red potatoes, unpeeled and diced
• 3/4 cup carrot, peeled and diagonally sliced
• 3/4 cup celery, chopped
• 2 1/2 teaspoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 3/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 3 cups cooked turkey, chopped
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Remove stems from spinach; wash leaves thoroughly, pat dry. Set aside.
2. In a large Dutch oven, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until tender. Add flour and curry powder, stirring until smooth. Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually add broth, stirring until blended.
3. Add potato, carrots, celery, parsley, and sage; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
4. Stir in spinach, turkey, half and half, salt, and pepper; cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Adjust spices to taste before serving.

Reviews

[bbeesley]

What a great use for leftovers turkey! I tripled the curry and used sweet potatoes. I love the Congo of sweet and spicy.

[mersaydees]

Wonderfully easy and delicious soup. This is a meal unto itself. I didn't have any leftover turkey the first time I made this; I used an uncooked package of turkey tenderloin with cracked pepper and chopped it and sauteed it with the onion and about a 1/4 cup of chopped bacon for the grease, then continued on with the recipe as written. Thanks, Bayhill! Made for Photo Tag.