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Home » Lunch » Soup » Leftover Turkey Tortellini Soup

Leftover Turkey Tortellini Soup

Created: November 15, 2018 Updated: November 7, 2022 by Lyuba Brooke 19 Comments *This post may contain affiliate links. Read More...

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Simple tortellini soup is a great way to use up some leftover holiday turkey. This tomato based soup is an easy, 30-minute soup loaded with veggies, turkey, and cheese tortellini.

If you are looking for more recipes to use leftover turkey, check out our Turkey Enchiladas and Turkey Sliders.

top closeup of a bowl of turkey tortellini soup.

Leftover Turkey Soup

The more turkey you have left from the holidays, the more easy meals you can make over the next few days following the holiday.

Of course, it’s easy to just make yourself another plate of turkeys, stuffing, and mashed potatoes, but why not make something new and tasty? Make some comforting potato cakes out of leftover mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes.

It’s easy and delicious to use stuffing in breakfast casseroles, breakfast muffins, hushpuppies, or waffles.

Cranberry sauce is great to bake into cookies, cookie bars, doughnuts, and pastries. It’s also great to add a little touch of sweetness to grilled cheeses and other sandwiches.

Turkey is another leftover holiday dish that has endless possibilities for reinvention. You can use leftover turkey in breakfast recipes, lunch, and dinner dishes. One of my favorite things to make with turkey is an easy soup.

Day after Thanksgiving is tough. Besides the Black Friday shopping, there is still a lot of cleaning and getting the house ready for the next holiday. Easy soup is the way to go.

scooping out some tortellini soup from white bowl.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

If using leftover turkey, this soup becomes incredibly simple and fast to make. The whole thing will take you less than 30 minutes.

Sauté onions and carrots first, to caramelize them for more flavor.

Add spinach and garlic and cook until spinach is wilted. Add diced turkey meat and sauté.

Pour the entire can on fire roasted diced tomatoes into the pot. Stir in tomato puree and bring to simmer.

Add broth, stir, and bring everything to simmer.

Season and add tortellini. Cook until tortellini is just done.

Stir in minced basil and enjoy some delicious soup.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Can I use leftover carrots in this soup?

Yes, absolutely. Since carrots are already cooked, they don’t need much cook time. Don’t add carrots to the pot until right before adding broth. You can also use leftover green beans and other vegetables if you wish.

Can I make this soup creamy?

This turkey soup will be delicious made creamy. Simple add 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream at the same time as basil and stir well. Cook for just a couple of minutes and you have a creamy turkey tortellini soup. If you wish, add some shaved or grated parmesan cheese as well.

side view of white bowl with turkey tortellini soup.

Some leftover turkey recipes:

Turkey Cranberry Brie Grilled Cheese

Leftover Turkey Noodles

Turkey Salad

Cranberry Asiago Turkey Sliders

top closeup of a bowl of turkey tortellini soup.

Leftover Turkey Tortellini Soup

This tomato based soup is an easy, 30-minute soup loaded with veggies, turkey, and cheese tortellini.
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 472kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 2 medium carrots diced
  • 5 oz spinach chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves pressed or minced
  • 14.5 oz fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups diced cooked turkey meat
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 9 oz four cheese tortellini
  • 6 minced fresh basil leaves
  • salt
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
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Instructions

  • Preheat a medium pot over medium heat. Add oil. 
  • Add diced onion and carrots and saute until onions start to brown. 
  • Stir in pressed (or minced) garlic and saute until fragrant. 
  • Add tomatoes with the juices and mix it well.
  • Add spinach, stir and cook until wilted. 
  • Add cooked turkey meat and stir. 
  • Add tomato paste, broth, salt, and red pepper flakes. Stir well and bring to simmer. 
  • Add tortellini and cook until tortellini is just done. 
  • Stir in minced basil and serve. 

Nutrition

Calories: 472kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 1373mg | Potassium: 897mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 9230IU | Vitamin C: 31.5mg | Calcium: 206mg | Iron: 5.1mg
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ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, Holiday Leftover Recipes, Pasta, Soup, Thanksgiving, Turkey

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Danielle says

    November 26, 2023 at 3:43 pm

    I am making this now. Don’t have spinach so I’m using kale.

    Reply
  2. Trisha says

    November 30, 2022 at 7:12 pm

    5 stars
    Made this soup tonight. It is so good

    Reply
  3. jolly says

    July 24, 2022 at 8:32 am

    Wonderful recipe! Just wondering where to add the tomatoes. Doesn’t show up in the directions. thanks for sharing this with us.

    Reply
  4. Michael Lagana says

    November 26, 2021 at 12:28 pm

    5 stars
    Really Good

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      December 8, 2021 at 10:38 am

      Thanks, Michael!

      Reply
  5. Denise Lock says

    October 1, 2021 at 5:09 pm

    5 stars
    Love it and thanks for sharing. Easy to make and all my friends loved it too

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      October 6, 2021 at 3:35 pm

      I am so happy you liked it, Denise!

      Reply
  6. Krafthy says

    December 2, 2020 at 11:36 am

    5 stars
    Every year I try making soup from the turkey carcass. Some years they’re good, and some blah. Well…gotta tell everyone that this was the BEST leftover turkey soup I’ve ever made! This recipe will be my yearly go-to!

    I didn’t have spinach or carrots in the house, so I used corn and peas. Still delicious, although next year I’ll make sure I have the spinach and carrots.

    Thank you for the awesome recipe!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      December 4, 2020 at 11:10 am

      That makes me so happy! I am so glad you liked it!

      Reply
  7. Tiffany says

    December 1, 2019 at 3:26 pm

    5 stars
    I made this today. It was delicious! My entire family loved it! Thanks for sharing. I will definitely make this again!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      December 23, 2019 at 9:25 am

      Hi, Tiffany! Thanks for letting me know you loved it, made my day! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Rosalyn Gallant says

    March 21, 2019 at 12:15 pm

    Wonderful recipe! Just wondering where to add the tomatoes. Doesn’t show up in the directions

    Thanks.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      March 30, 2019 at 11:31 am

      Oh, I”m so sorry, Rosalyn! I will fix that. You’d add it after the onions and carrots have softened.

      Reply
  9. Liz says

    November 19, 2018 at 10:28 am

    5 stars
    Oooh, even my picky daughter will love this!! A delicious alternative to my usual leftover turkey recipes!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      November 21, 2018 at 10:34 am

      Thank you, Liz! I hope you all enjoy the soup 🙂

      Reply
  10. Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says

    November 19, 2018 at 10:19 am

    My turkey leftovers will definitely be used for this! Yum!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      November 21, 2018 at 10:34 am

      I hope you enjoy it, Ashley 🙂

      Reply
  11. Linda says

    November 16, 2018 at 10:55 pm

    Looks yummy! I will be trying this next weekend. 😊

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      November 21, 2018 at 10:33 am

      I hope you like it, Linda! It’s very comforting 🙂

      Reply

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