Leftover Turkey Pot Pie Soup

You’ve gotta’ try this leftover turkey pot pie soup! Whether you have leftover turkey or chicken in the house it is creamy comfort food everyone will love. If you wanted to try our Instant Pot chicken pot pie soup recipe but would rather use the stove instead, this is for you.

I have the perfect meal for all of you this season. It has YUM written all over it, we call it turkey pot pie soup!! You can easily use chicken too, that’s what I love about this easy meal. Special thanks goes out to Farberware for sponsoring this post. (affiliate links present)

Leftover Turkey Soup Recipe

Let’s start with the fact that I hate wasting food. I love having a few leftover turkey recipe ideas on hand to use up my meat. This one is actually great with chicken too throughout the year so keep it in mind in those times too.

With a bag of frozen vegetables, leftover chicken or moist turkey, potato and onion, I can throw this pot pie soup together in no time at all. You can use just a little off your day old turkey wings or an entire breast diced up to make it extra hearty.

The pots, pans, and lids are stackable to save you a ton of room in your cupboard. If your goal for the new year is to organize, you can use our purge checklists and a set of these to organize your cupboards!

Turkey Pot Pie Soup Ingredients

1. Large pot
2. Diced turkey or chicken – leftover turkey breast or turkey crown is great, or rotisserie chicken
3. Frozen vegetables – choose any variety you like
4. Onion and celery is good fresh
5. Potatoes diced into small bite size pieces
6. Rosemary – I like using a fresh sprig
7. Garlic minced is a must add always
8. Chicken broth will be the liquid to thin it out
9. Heavy cream will keep it thick
10. Bay leaf is optional

How to Make Leftover Turkey Pot Pie Soup

1. Bring to boil over medium heat on the stove all your ingredients EXCEPT for your heavy cream and cornstarch mixture.
   • That means add onion, frozen mixed vegetables, potatoes, everything.
2. Stirring occasionally it should be on a low rolling boil. If more than that, reduce heat.
3. Once veggies and potatoes are tender to your liking add in your cream.
4. If you want to thicken whisk cornstarch and a bit of water together. It doesn’t take much as it will continue to thicken as it cools too.
5. Pour that in and stir until it is the consistency you want and serve!!

My suggestion is to add just a pinch of salt and pepper at the beginning. Then season when it is done to get the best flavor for each person. I tend to under-season so everyone can adjust to their liking.

The whole process of bringing to a boil and getting tender should take about 20 minutes, 30 minutes including time to bake your biscuits. Yes you can make our easy roll recipe too but typically I just buy already made refrigerated flaky Pillsbury style.

Variations

Now you could add chopped up precooked rotisserie chicken to this instead, or diced up pieces of crispy roast duck if that is what you have on hand.

At the same time this is added I take a moment to throw some flaky biscuits into the oven. These will give this meal a pot pie feeling. You can either: Serve biscuits on the side or cut them in half and dunk them into the sides of each soup bowl so they soak up the goodness when served.

If you’re making chicken pot pie soup with biscuits the recipe will remain the same. Just use what meat you wish. I like this recipe a lot more than a traditional pot pie because of how easy it is. Without the need for any pie dough or making a homemade pie crust, it eliminates those tedious steps.

Again, I allow everyone to choose which one they desire. Some love the soaking up and others prefer their foods to be served separate (i.e. my husband). When you have a family of 5 it’s easier to let everyone do as they wish so you can have a cumbaya moment at the table. 😉

How long is leftover turkey good for soup?

Leftover turkey is generally safe to use for soup or other dishes for 3–4 days when properly stored in the refrigerator. If you want to use the meat for soup later, freeze it within 2 days of cooking to maintain quality.

Signs Turkey Is No Longer Safe

• Smell will have an off or sour odor indicates spoilage.
• Texture may be slimy or sticky and therefore should be discarded.
• Appearance may have a bit of wierd discoloration or mold, it’s unsafe to eat.

How do you reheat pot pie soup?

I just use the microwave if it is just one serving. Use a safe bowl and heat for 1 minute, stir and you may want to add another 30 seconds if not warm enough. If you are heating more than that you could use a pot over medium heat on the stove, stir until warmed to your liking.

You could make this recipe while camping too using a large dutch oven. I would eliminate the bread all together, or just bring them already made. When in an RV or tent it is all about easy. BUT if you’re celebrating Thanksgiving out there you’ll want to use up all that meat for sure.

If you’ve tried Trader Joes turkey pot pie soup, this tastes very similar. I’d give it a whirl when it’s chilly outside and let us know what you think! Make this leftover turkey pot pie recipe for future meals.

Or throw it into our simple chicken pot pie recipe and enjoy that as well. Nutritional information and calories in turkey pot pie soup are below. They’re calculated by the recipe card so I am unsure of just how accurate they are but just enjoy and ignore them. 😉