This fast and simple Instant Pot Turkey Noodle Soup is a warm and comforting dish featuring leftover turkey, soft noodles, and a delicious creamy broth.
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After a festive holiday feast, there’s nothing like having a fast and straightforward recipe to use up those leftover holiday ingredients in the following days. This Instant Pot Turkey Noodle Soup, crafted with leftover turkey, chopped veggies, and tender egg noodles, not only makes for a speedy and simple post-Thanksgiving dish but is also rich, savory, and incredibly tasty.
INGREDIENTS NOTE
- Butter + Olive Oil: To enhance the soup, I suggest cooking onions, celery, and carrots in a mix of butter and oil. The butter adds richness, and the oil prevents the butter from burning.
- Onion + Celery: Including a yellow onion and fresh celery gives the turkey soup a familiar, savory taste. You probably have extra celery and onion if you made bread stuffing or Instant Pot stuffing.
- Garlic: While optional, garlic adds a delightful flavor to the soup.
- Carrots: Slice carrots into coins no thicker than ½-inch for perfect cooking within the allocated time.
- Chicken or Turkey Stock/Broth: Opt for low-sodium store-bought or homemade chicken or turkey stock.
- Turkey: This recipe uses leftover cooked turkey, but leftover cooked chicken is a suitable alternative. Leftover roasted turkey or Instant Pot Turkey Breast both work well.
- Egg Noodles: The cooking time is based on regular or whole wheat egg noodles. Note that if you use another noodle type, the timing may vary.
- Seasonings: Including a dried bay leaf, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning gives the soup a warm, homey flavor.
- Cream/Milk: Use heavy cream, half and half, or whole milk to add a creamy finish to the soup.
- Peas: Adding frozen peas after pressure cooking provides a vibrant color and flavor.
- Lemon Juice: Fresh lemon juice’s acidity enhances the flavors in this turkey soup, making them truly stand out.
RECIPE MODIFICATIONS
- Dairy-Free Turkey Noodle Soup: Skip the butter and cream in the recipe and use a full tbsp of olive oil to sauté the veggies.
- Swap Turkey for Chicken: If you have leftover Rotisserie Chicken or Instant Pot Chicken Breast, you can substitute it for the cooked turkey.
- Add Leftover Herbs: Instead of using poultry seasoning, you can include up to 2 tsp each of fresh thyme leaves and chopped fresh rosemary if you have leftovers from your holiday dinner.
Be sure to check out these other delicious chicken recipes!
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