Soup with a richly flavorful creamy broth full of roasted green chile and loaded to the brim with chunks of leftover turkey is my kind of comfort food.
I cook a few turkeys throughout the year and I’ve been saving my favorite recipes to share during the holidays when we are all looking for ways to use up the abundance of leftovers. With his mouth full, my husband grinned and gave this soup two thumbs up. I loved it just as much!
Leftover turkey really is the best. Tender chunks of savory turkey and aromatic vegetables are baked together inside of a flaky pie crust. My whole family gives this Leftover Turkey Pot Pie two big thumbs up!
Creamy Turkey Green Chile Soup
Servings: 10 -12 servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 cups chopped green chile Or roasted hatch chile, peeled and diced small (frozen may be substituted if fresh is unavailable)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ cup all-purpose flour I used brown rice flour
- 3 cups chicken or turkey stock
- 3 cups milk
- 1½ cups sour cream
- 4 cups cooked turkey chopped small (about 2 lbs)
Instructions
- In a large stock pot or dutch oven, over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the garlic and onion and saute for 6-8 minutes until the onions are tender and the mixture is fragrant. Add the green chile.
- Sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder, thyme, oregano, and flour. Stir to combine. Slowly stir in the chicken stock. Bring to a low simmer and then slowly add the milk, while stirring constantly. Add the turkey to the pot. Cook for 15-20 minutes, being careful not to let the soup boil.
- Place the sour cream in a medium size bowl and then carefully ladle about a cup of warm broth into it. Whisk smooth. Ladle more broth into the bowl a couple more times, whisking it smooth each time.
- Transfer the sour cream mixture to the pot, stirring or lightly whisking the broth to combine. Serve warm.
Notes
Chicken may be (and often is) substituted for the turkey in this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 252kcal · Carbohydrates: 16g · Protein: 15g · Fat: 15g · Saturated Fat: 7g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g · Monounsaturated Fat: 4g · Trans Fat: 0.1g · Cholesterol: 66mg · Sodium: 603mg · Potassium: 396mg · Fiber: 1g · Sugar: 6g · Vitamin A: 483IU · Vitamin C: 16mg · Calcium: 154mg · Iron: 1mg
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Inside a British Mum's Kitchen says
Great photos! I love that you use a green chile in here – lovely flavorings.
Mary x
Joanne says
This looks so deliciously hearty!
Sue/the view from great island says
The crockpot is a great idea for this soup, so often when I use sour cream in soups, which I love, it curdles from the heat. Also, what is a hatch chile? I'm trying to educate myself about chiles, but I don't think I've seen this one.
Mary says
Hatch chiles are green chiles grown in the Hatch Valley of NM. I grew up eating Hatch green chile and it is truly the greatest of all chile. (Yeah, I'm not biased about that or anything.) They can range in flavor from very very mild chiles with mostly flavor and almost no heat to the extremely hot varieties that are much spicier than jalapenos.
Most growers label the chile very accurately and you can choose the heat you desire. In your area, you should be able to find it being roasted near you when it is in season. (late August – Mid September most years) I have 25 lbs roasted and waiting in my freezer right now. Luckily, you can usually find in your freezer section as well. Bueno Chile products are all grown, roasted and packaged in NM and the quality is the best I have found. I hope that helps!
Angie's Recipes says
Creamy, hearty and delicious!
Chris says
This would hit the spot as the weather turns rainy, dreary, and cold. Isn't winter grand?
Anna @ Hidden Ponies says
I bought a couple extra turkeys while prices were great this year – soup is always a great way to use it up!
Velva says
Recipes just like this one are going to really come in handy in a few days. Thanks for sharing it.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Velva
Big Dude says
With the green chiles, this soup sounds delicious. About how much turkey did you use – I can't seem to see it.
Athena @ Lifes Abundant Adventures says
This looks great! I'm always looking for leftover turkey recipes that aren't Turkey Pot Pie and Turkey Soup. This will work wonderfully this year! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Cathy says
Milk? Flour? definitely NOT low carb.