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Take those Christmas or Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers and turn them into an incredible delicious and healthy meal your family will love with this Turkey Tortilla Soup Recipe! Perfect to warm you up on a cool day! #Sponsored #Turkey #Soup #Recipe #TurkeyTraditions
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Turkey Tortilla Soup

Take those Christmas or Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers and turn them into an incredibly delicious and healthy meal your family will love with this Turkey Tortilla Soup Recipe! Perfect to warm you up on a cool day!
Keyword: batch cooking, christmas, leftovers, mexican, soup, thanksgiving, turkey
Author: Crystal

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp Cooking Oil We use avocado oil
  • 2 ribs of celery, roughly chopped
  • 2 carrots, roughly chopped
  • 1 medium onion, roughly chopped
  • 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and bruised
  • 1 chilli pepper or jalapeno, roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • Turkey bones
  • 12 cups of water
  • 1 can corn niblets
  • 14 ounces red enchilada sauce
  • 6 cups turkey, cubed
  • salt and pepper to taste

Garnish Ideas

  • tortilla chips
  • feta cheese
  • cheddar cheese
  • limes
  • avocado
  • diced bell pepper
  • sour cream
  • salsa
  • cilantro

Instructions

  • Step 1: Heat two tablespoons of oil in a stockpot over medium heat. To the stockpot add your celery, carrots, onion and garlic. Sautée for 2 minutes.
    Add cumin, chilli powder and garlic. Sautée for another 2 minutes.

    Add turkey bones and sautée for 2 more minutes. Add 12 cups of water to the stockpot. Bring to a simmer. Once a simmer has been reached reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for a minimum of 30 minutes, I often let mine simmer for a few hours to intensify the flavors.
  • Strain your turkey broth removing the bones and vegetables. To your pot of broth add corn niblets, enchilada sauce and turkey. Bring to a simmer and then serve.
  • Top with garnishes and enjoy!