Sarah’s Spicy Curry Turkey Soup

This turkey curry soup is a fun and flavorful dish to make with turkey dinner leftovers. You can use your leftover cranberry sauce to garnish the soup. A spoonful of cranberry sauce or chutney adds a cooling sweet, tangy flavor to balance the spicy curry.

Makes

6 Servings

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup onion (diced)
• 1 cup celery (diced)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 tablespoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups carrots (chopped)
• 2 cups spinach (chopped)
• 3 small red potatoes (diced)
• 3 cups cooked turkey (skin removed, diced)
• Optional garnish: cranberry sauce

Directions

1. Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and celery and cook for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Stir in flour, curry powder, and cinnamon and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Pour in chicken broth and scrape up any brown bits at the bottom of the pan.
4. Bring to a simmer. Then add carrots, spinach, potatoes, and turkey.
5. Bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low.
6. Simmer (covered) for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Serve in bowls and garnish with a spoonful of cranberry sauce.

Notes

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