My favorite time of the year is fall. Leaves are changing, wood stoves are burning, and the fallen leaves crackle under your feet. This is the time of the year when you visit an apple orchard, ride in a hay wagon, and gaze upon the fields of pumpkins.
It is also a time for baking, preparing for the winter and holidays. Comfort food is often served. One of my favorite things to eat during the fall and winter is homemade soup. It is easy to make, nutritious, and is suitable for almost any budget. Making homemade soup is also a great way to use up leftover produce before it ends in the trash can.
Pasta shapes or rice can add some texture and filler for the soup. You can make it with or without meat. I hope that you make this Turkey Apple Soup during the fall months. It’s also a great way to use up your leftover turkey from Thanksgiving. Seasonings can be substituted or added without any conflict.
Turkey Apple Soup
Ingredients:
2 cups apple juice
1 can chicken stock
½ cup peeled apples, diced
1 can peas, drained well and rinsed
1 can sliced carrots, drained and rinsed
1 can corn, drained and rinsed
½ Spanish onion, diced
1/ 2 jar of turkey gravy or you could use up some of your leftover gravy
2 tsp ginger
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups cooked dark turkey, minced
1 package Rotteli pasta or spirals
Fresh sprig of thyme
Non-stick spray
Bread bowls- Make sure that you have enough bread bowls according to the amount of people who will be eating the soup.
Directions-
Spray your crock pot with non-stick spray.
Add in the apple juice and chicken stock.
Turn the crock pot on to medium and add all the other ingredients-EXCEPT THE PASTA.
Stir gently to mix together.
Slow cook on medium heat for 5 hours. Then add in the pasta.
Mix well to combine.
Slow cook for one more hour.
Turn off crock pot.
Bread Bowls
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Take each bread bowl and cut out a circle at the top. Scoop out the excess bread and place in a bowl.
The bread can be used for stuffing, bread pudding, or bread crumbs.
Cut approximately 1/4 around. You are going to use the bread as a bowl in which you will place a single serving of soup.
Now that the Turkey Apple Soup is done and the bread bowl has been cut. Spoon a single serving of the soup into the bread bowl. Garnish each single serving with a sprig of thyme before serving, if you wish.
What is your favorite way to use up leftover turkey?
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6 people | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 6 hours |
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Making homemade soup is also a great way to use up leftover produce before it ends in the trash can. Pasta shapes or rice can add some texture and filler for the soup. You can make it with or without meat. I hope that you make this Turkey Apple Soup during the fall months.
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- 2 cups apple juice
- 1 can chicken stock
- 1/2 cup peeled apples, diced
- 1 can peas,, drained and rinsed
- 1 can sliced carrots, drained and rinsed
- 1 can corn, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 Spanish onion, diced
- 1/2 jar turkey gravy You could also use up some of your leftover gravy
- 2 tsp ginger
- fresh sprigs of thyme for garnish optional
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups cooked dark turkey, minced
- 1 package Rotteli pasta or spirals
- 1 can non-stick spray
- Spray your crock pot with non-stick spray. Add in the apple juice and chicken stock. Turn the crock pot on to medium and add all the other ingredients-EXCEPT THE PASTA. Stir gently to mix together. Slow cook on medium heat for 5 hours. Then add in the pasta. Mix well to combine. Slow cook for one more hour. Turn off crock pot.
- Take each bread bowl and cut out a circle at the top. Scoop out the excess bread and place in a bowl. The bread can be used for stuffing, bread pudding, or bread crumbs. Cut approximately 1/4 around. You are going to use the bread as a bowl in which you will place a single serving of soup. Now that the Turkey Apple Soup is done and the bread bowl has been cut. Spoon a single serving of the soup into the bread bowl. Garnish each single serving with a sprig of thyme before serving, if you wish.
This sounds so good! I have never had a turkey soup like this before, I think my family would love this!
I love using seasonal ingredients in my recipes. This turkey apple soup sounds and looks so delicious. I can’t wait to try this next weekend!
YUM nothing like soup in a bread bowl! I’ve never heard of turkey apple soup before; this looks so savory! I’ll definitely be giving it a try with leftover this Thanksgiving.
What an interesting way to make up turkey soup, I am betting it is a hit in the household. I will try to make it and see if my kiddos will eat it or not! I know we will as adults here.
that sounds fantastic, I’ll definitely have to try this one some day soon… esp now that it’s soup weather : )
Turkey apple soup? Oh that sounds so interesting! I love that you put the soup in the bread bowl. Love it!
Oh my gosh, that looks really good! I could go for that right now. Looks like it’s a great way to warm up.
Turkey Apple soup! Say what? This sounds so amazing. Me and my hubby are going to make this tonight!
This sounds like an interesting recipe. I would never think to pair turkey and apple but the pics look amazing!!
oh my gosh, that soup looks absolutely mouth watering, and then you add the bread bowl!!! YUM! I love making soups in the fall!
I would never have thought of Turkey Apple Soup! I sounds delicious and bread bowls make all soups so much fun and tastier! Thank you for your delicious recipe 🙂
This sounds like such a wonderful soup for fall! I love the addition of apple to it!
Sounds so savory and delicious! Can’t wait to try!
It is delicious.