Turkey veggie soup. In a large saucepan, saute the onions, carrots, celery and red pepper in oil until tender. In a large stock pot, stir together the turkey drippings, water, turkey legs, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, and black pepper. Vegetable Turkey Soup Low-sodium ingredients don't diminish the full flavor of this brothy soup sent in by Bonnie LeBarron, Forestville, New York.

Add bay leaves, salt and pepper. Garden vegetables and beans add color and flavor to the ground turkey in this hearty soup. While Thanksgiving is hands-down my favorite holiday of the year, there is one thing I look forward to even more than our family feast: the day-after turkey soup. You can cook Turkey veggie soup using 19 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Turkey veggie soup

Prepare 2 of zucchini sliced and halved.
It's 2 of yellow squash sliced and halved.
Prepare 1 of small onion chopped.
It's 2 of handfuls baby carrots chopped.
Prepare 4 of garlic cloves chopped.
It's 3 of celery stalks chopped.
It's 1 of can black beans.
Prepare 1 of can italian diced tomatoes.
Prepare 1 cup of split green peas (softened).
You need 3/4 cup of brown rice.
Prepare 4 cup of vegetable broth.
Prepare 3 cup of V8.
Prepare 1 tbsp of italian seasoning.
It's 1 tsp of thyme.
Prepare of kosher salt fresh ground pepper.
You need 1 lb of ground turkey meatballs.
It's 1/3 cup of italian bread crumbs.
Prepare 1 of egg.
It's of salt and pepper.

Whether I was the one cooking or was sent home with a generous pile of meat, a hearty pot of turkey and vegetable soup has been my tradition for nearly all of my adult life. Skip the turkey sandwiches and try them in a soup that also takes care of the turkey carcass in the most delicious way. Homemade turkey stock adds flavor (and other good stuff!) to the broth, and also ekes every last bit of flavor out of the turkey bones. The guests have gone home, the dishes are done—and now the fun part begins.

Turkey veggie soup step by step

First chop up all the veggies. Use a large pot and put a couple tablespoons olive oil in it. Add carrots celery onion and garlic first. After about 5minutes add squash zucchini black beans and diced tomatoes. Add your green peas and the brown rice. Heat should be on medium..
Next add your vegetable broth. Keep on medium and put the lid on. Wait about an hour. In the meantime you can make your turkey meatballs..
Mix turkey bread crumbs egg salt and pepper. Heat skillet on medium heat. Form very small balls and cook about 5-7 min until done. Add to soup..
At this point your soup may start to get pretty thick. You can add the V8 to thin it out. Or use more broth if you wish. I just had V8 so I decided to try it. Just add your spices salt and pepper as it cooks. May need to add more depending on how strong you like them..
Let simmer for another hour or so. Until the green peas are completely soft..
When done sprinkle with parmesan cheese or cheese of your choice and enjoy..

Turn the day after the big meal into a turkey soup-making day, when you can spend a few hours gently simmering a meaty broth and savory vegetables. The result will be a homemade creation that might soon become your black Friday tradition. Turkey Vegetable Healing Soup I'm currently going to school to become a Holistic Nutritionist and learning the value and importance of healing with food. I really enjoy learning about the health benefits of certain foods and why we should include them in our diets. Add the potato, stock and bundle of herbs and bring to a boil.