Savory Turkey Chowder

"This is a recipe that I found in a magazine. It is from Betty Jean Nichols of Eugene, Oregon. It is a fabulous recipe for leftover turkey and mashed potatoes. Perfect for the days after the holidays, a savory meal on a cold night. The best turkey chowder that I have made!"
 
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Ready In:
38mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a large saucepan, cook chopped bacon in butter over med heat until semi-crisp.
  • Add onion and stir frequently, until onions are soft and tender.
  • Stir in milk, turkey, corn, mashed potatoes, cilantro, and pepper.
  • Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 mins, stirring frequently, until soup is slightly thickened.
  • Add salt and stir.
  • Serve in bowls while hot.

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  1. SO good and comforting, and a great way to use up my Thanksgiving leftovers! I used about 1/3 pound of chopped bacon, but the rest was all leftovers! Instead of the canned corn, I used our creamy corn from the dinner, (cream cheese, stick of butter and bag of frozen corn) and it blended perfectly. My husband mixed in some of the leftover stuffing too, but I preferred to dip the rolls in my chowder.
     
  2. This chowder is DELISH!! I didn't have any bacon, so I added some smoke flavoring, along with garlic salt, powder, and hot sauce (just a tad). Turned out GREAT!! I wanted to use up leftover turkey & mashed potatoes, so it was a great way to do it. Thanks for sharing! :O)
     
  3. Dh especially liked this. Very filling and satisfying.I skipped the bacon and used a whole can of chopped jalapenos.
     
  4. I used this recipe as the basis for a soup that actually ended up to be very different (I used chicken broth instead of milk and tossed in a splash of Chardonnay, fresh cilantro...). It was great! It was the perfect "user-upper" of leftover thanksgiving.
     
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  1. SO good and comforting, and a great way to use up my Thanksgiving leftovers! I used about 1/3 pound of chopped bacon, but the rest was all leftovers! Instead of the canned corn, I used our creamy corn from the dinner, (cream cheese, stick of butter and bag of frozen corn) and it blended perfectly. My husband mixed in some of the leftover stuffing too, but I preferred to dip the rolls in my chowder.
     
  2. I used this recipe as the basis for a soup that actually ended up to be very different (I used chicken broth instead of milk and tossed in a splash of Chardonnay, fresh cilantro...). It was great! It was the perfect "user-upper" of leftover thanksgiving.
     

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