Rethink your leftover turkey and use it in a soup. This low-carb creamy leftover turkey soup smells as good as it tastes!
Leftover Turkey Soup
There are so many different ways to use leftover turkey. You can make sliders, make a sandwich, add it on top of chopped salad, or just warm it up and cover it with some low-carb gravy.
But this soup has to be one of my favorite ways to use leftover turkey because it doesn’t taste like you’re eating leftovers! The leftover turkey simmers in a rich broth that’s seasoned with rosemary, thyme, mushrooms, celery, carrots, and onion.
Then, I added some heavy whipping cream to thicken the broth and make it deliciously creamy. It’s a soup that you’ll look forward to eating.
Creamy Turkey Soup
Heavy whipping cream is my favorite way to thicken a keto-friendly soup. I love how mild it is.
The flavors allow all the other spices and vegetables to stand out and create a lovely dance on your tongue. But if you need to make a dairy-free soup, then use canned coconut milk. It’s just as good and just as creamy.
Another pro tip for you. Save the turkey carcass and boil it with your leftover veggie cuttings (like the tough ends of the green beans and the carrot peals.)
Add some salt and pepper and you’ll have a homemade turkey broth that tastes way better than anything you can get in the store. Strain it and save the broth to use in this soup.
Low-Carb Turkey Soup
There are only 4 grams net carbs in each serving of low-carb turkey soup. This is the perfect thing to eat when you need a light lunch or want to eat a bunch of different sides with it.
And it’s ready in just 25 minutes, making it a perfect last-minute recipe. To speed up the soup-making process, chop up the onion, carrot, celery, and mushrooms ahead of time.
Then, all you have to do is add everything to the soup pot and boil it.
Keto Soup Recipes
Soup is the perfect thing to eat on those cold days when you want to warm yourself up from the inside out. And if you search “soup recipe” here on my blog, you’ll find a bunch of ideas!
My Keto Cajun Chicken and Shrimp Soup is a great idea if you want something with a bit of spice. And Keto Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup is perfect when you don’t have time to cook something on the stove.
For something healthy and filling, make a bowl of Keto Broccoli Cream Soup. And if you have leftover ham bone from the holidays, then make Creamy Keto Ham Bone and Veggie Soup and you can’t beat my Low-Carb Shepherds Pie Soup any time of year.
How To Store Leftover Soup
This low-carb creamy leftover turkey soup is perfect for your meal prep. Store it in an airtight and spill-proof container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
You can also freeze the soup, too! Let it cool completely, then place it in a freezer-safe and resealable food storage bag.
Put the bag of soup on a baking tray and place it in the freezer. After it’s frozen solid, remove the baking sheet. Keep it in the freezer for up to six months.
Low-Carb Creamy Leftover Turkey Soup Recipe
Here are the ingredients and step by step pictures that you’ll need in order to make this low-carb creamy leftover turkey soup recipe. The exact measurements and instructions are in the printable recipe card, just a little below.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
Servings: 5
Net Carbs: 4 net carbs per serving
Ingredients:
- Butter
- Onion chopped
- Large carrot chopped
- Celery chopped
- Sliced mushrooms
- Minced garlic
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Poultry seasoning
- Leftover chopped turkey meat
- Turkey or chicken broth
- Heavy whipping cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat on the stove. Stir in the onions, carrots and celery, and saute for 3 minutes.
Add in the mushrooms, and saute until the vegetables are beginning to soften.
Mix in the garlic, thyme, rosemary, poultry seasoning and salt and pepper to taste. Saute for 30 seconds longer.
Place the turkey into the pot, and pour in the broth.
Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the heavy whipping cream, and simmer uncovered for another 5-10 minutes.
Low Carb Creamy Leftover Turkey Soup
Equipment
- Soup Pot
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 1/2 Onion chopped
- 1 large Carrot chopped
- 1/2 cup Celery chopped
- 6 ounces Mushrooms sliced
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 tsp Rosemary
- 1 tsp Thyme
- 1 tsp Poultry Seasoning
- 2 cups Leftover Turkey chopped
- 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat on the stove.
- Stir in the onions, carrots and celery, and saute for 3 minutes.
- Add in the mushrooms, and saute until the vegetables are beginning to soften.
- Mix in the garlic, thyme, rosemary, poultry seasoning and salt and pepper to taste. Saute for 30 seconds longer.
- Place the turkey into the pot, and pour in the broth.
- Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the heavy whipping cream, and simmer uncovered for another 5-10 minutes.
Notes
The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is an approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.
Keto Turkey Recipes
If you enjoyed this low-carb creamy leftover turkey soup recipe, here are a bunch of other recipes you can make with turkey. Some are made with ground turkey, some with turkey breast – but all of them are keto-friendly.
