Easy One-Pot Turkey Noodle Soup
Last updated on December 20, 2024 by Jessica Healey
Originally published on November 24, 2014
Cold season, flu season, gross, germy season.
Try as we might to avoid catching whatever bug is going around, it’s hard to escape the fall and winter without something getting us feeling down.
For me it’s eternally laryngitis, an issue that I’ve battled with for years now. Last week my son got a bit of a cold, which I caught and of course it turned into me being voiceless for 5 days. One of my most important weapons in fighting back against this issue is hot, soothing liquids. Teas, tonics, soups, you name it!
Even now, after I have my voice back, my throat is still scratchy and sore, leaving me craving bowls of soothing, delicious soup for dinner. I’m a soup lover to begin with, and getting sick just amplifies that feeling.
This one pot turkey noodle soup is a magical dish that is both healing and comforting.
It’s simple, diverse, and is appealing to people of all ages and all walks of life. Whether rich or poor, happy or sad, sick or well, having a bowl of hot soup feels like you’re surrounding yourself with a warm blanket on a cold day. Even Maya Angelou agrees:
“Whenever something went wrong when I was young – if I had a pimple or if my hair broke – my mom would say, ‘Sister mine, I’m going to make you some soup.’ And I really thought the soup would make my pimple go away or my hair stronger.”
While I don’t think this soup will do anything to help your pimples go away, it will definitely make you feel amazing and revitalized. This is a simple turkey noodle soup that is a complete meal in a bowl. It has protein, carbs, and vegetables, and to top it off, it’s minimal work on your part.
A million times better than anything in a can, this one pot turkey noodle soup will be your go-to meal next time someone in your house is sick.
Or cold. Or maybe they just have a pimple they need to go away! Whatever the case, you’ll love this turkey noodle soup!
Easy One-Pot Turkey Noodle Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Coconut Oil (organic, virgin, hand-pressed coconut oil)
- 3 Stalks Celery (chopped / also, chop leaves & set aside)
- ½ Onion (chopped)
- 3 Cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 C Carrots (chopped)
- 2 C Potatoes (about 3 small potatoes, chopped)
- ½ Lb Turkey Breast Cutlets (or, leftover turkey! Learn how to cook a pastured-raised turkey here.)
- 5 C Homemade Vegetable Stock
- 3 C Water
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Dried Parsley
- 2 tsp Onion Powder
- 2 C Pasta (organic fusilli works well, but pick your favorite pasta)
Instructions
- Cook oil, celery, and onions in a large stock pot over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, or until onions begin to get translucent.
- Add turkey breast cutlets, whole. Reduce heat to medium-low and brown the turkey for 5-7 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove from the pot and set aside.
- Add garlic, carrots, potatoes and let cook with the celery and onion for 2 minutes.
- Add vegetable stock, water, and all the spices. Let simmer for 15 minutes. While this is simmering, shred the cooked turkey breast that you had set aside.
- Add shredded turkey and celery leaves to the soup and let cook in the soup for another 15 minutes.
- Mix cooked pasta into the soup just before serving.
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Is there anything better than a comforting bowl of soup during the cold months?? This is a wonderful, flavorful soup!
Sounds delicious + easy to make too!
I would also add a pinch of grated ginger and fresh grated horseradish for a little
warming heat for lungs. Just your herbalists’ two cents!
Will definitely make after next turkey dinner.. or may just need to purchase a cutlet to make earlier!
Super ideas! I always love my herbalist friend ideas. <3 Hubby just picked up a horseradish root yesterday. I’ll grate some into my turkey pot soup later this weekend. Thank you!
Sounds delicious! Here’s to adding that herbal heatwave, horse radish!
Such a great, easy idea for leftover turkey from Thanksgiving! And such beautiful, wholesome ingredients!
Yes, agreed! Easy and also nutritious is super winning.
Perfect meal for chilly days (and leftover Thanksgiving turkey…). 🙂 Beautiful recipe!
I’m always on the look out for good one-pot meals – this is one recipe I’ll be adding to my collection!
Easy…for the win!
So hearty, delicious and easy to make!
Yes! That’s the goal with my leftovers.
I’ll have to make it ahead of time and freeze it so I’ll have it ready when I feel sick!
I am making turkey broth right now and can not wait to use it to make your delicious turkey noodle soup! Rainy days this time of year definitely call for homemade soup!
Hooray! I’m sure it was amazing. 🙂
I have SO much turkey leftover and this is the perfect way to use it up!