Turkey Soup

Turkey soup is made with turkey boiled in broth usually with onions, carrots, garlic, potatoes and celery. Turkey soup is an excellent way to use turkey left over from Thanksgiving dinner. This is a filling soup that should satisfy hungry appetites. Turkey soup is paired well with bread and butter which can be used for dunking.http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1648,132182-255199,00.html

A common variation of this soup is turkey noodle soup, not to be confused with chicken noodle soup. This soup is very similar, except it includes egg noodles. Recipes for turkey noodle soup can be found on websites such as Cooks.com.http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1639,146162-253193,00.html Some other ingredient variations include adding rice, white beans, black beans, and even hot dogs.http://www.foodnetwork.com/search/delegate.do?searchString=Turkey+soup&site=food&searchType=Recipe

The preparation of turkey soup is similar to that of the traditional chicken soup. The popularity of the dish comes from the effective use of the leftovers of a turkey dinner. The dish is especially popular after Thanksgiving when leftovers are plentiful. What makes turkey an excellent candidate for soup is the often dry nature of aged turkey meat which limits its use in other dishes. The cooking of the meat in the soup tenderizes the turkey to create a delicious and flavorful meal. Some recipes even incorporate the use of stuffing, and even the turkey carcass in the preparation of the soup.http://recipeland.com/recipe/v/Turkey-Stuffing-Soup-25120