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 spo.
Prep: 5 min · Cook: 45 min
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil nutrition facts
- 1 tablespoon butter nutrition facts
- 1 cup onion (diced) nutrition facts
- 1 cup celery (diced) nutrition facts
- 1/4 teaspoon salt nutrition facts
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper nutrition facts
- 2 tablespoons flour nutrition facts
- 3/4 tablespoon curry powder nutrition facts
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon nutrition facts
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth nutrition facts
- 2 cups carrots (chopped) nutrition facts
- 2 cups spinach (chopped) nutrition facts
- 3 small red potatoes (diced) nutrition facts
- 3 cups cooked turkey (skin removed, diced) nutrition facts
- Optional garnish: cranberry sauce
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Nutrition facts per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 280 kcal | |
| Total fat | 9 g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 3 g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 56 mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 339 mg | 15% |
| Total carbohydrates | 26 g | 9% |
| Dietary fiber | 4 g | 14% |
| Total sugars | 5 g | |
| Added sugars | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 26 g | 52% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium | 75 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3 mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 858 mg | 18% |
Nutrition analysis per serving as published by USDA with the recipe. % DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults.
Directions
- 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.
- Stir in flour, curry powder, and cinnamon and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Pour in chicken broth and scrape up any brown bits at the bottom of the pan.
- Bring to a simmer. Then add carrots, spinach, potatoes, and turkey.
- Bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low.
- Simmer (covered) for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve in bowls and garnish with a spoonful of cranberry sauce.
Notes
Learn more about: Onions Celery Carrots Spinach Potatoes Cranberries
Source
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion Recipe submitted by Sarah, MyPlate Nutritionist
Published on USDA MyPlate Kitchen (www.myplate.gov/recipes/sarahs-spicy-curry-turkey-soup, retired by USDA in January 2026; archived copy). A work of the US federal government, in the public domain.
General nutrition information, not medical advice.