Turkey Soup with Dressing Dumplings Recipe
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Turkey Soup with Dressing Dumplings

"I developed this soup when trying to figure out to do with Thanksgiving dinner leftovers. It is delicious and will turn turkey dinner leftovers into an exciting new dish. You can use any leftover vegetables or omit the cranberry sauce. My family loves it with the cranberry sauce. "

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (15)

Prep Time:
2 Hrs
Cook Time:
2 Hrs
Ready In:
4 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 roast turkey carcass
  • 6 quarts water
  • 4 medium onions
  • 6 medium carrots
  • 5 stalks celery
  • 6 cups leftover stuffing
  • 6 egg whites
  • cooking spray
  • 1 cup peas
  • 1 cup corn kernels
  • 1 cup cubed turnips
  • 1 cup fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
  • 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning, such as Bell's
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Remove all meat from cooked turkey carcass and set aside. Arrange bones in a roasting pan and broil until browned on both sides.
  2. Transfer browned bones to large stock pot and cover with 6 quarts of water. Trim, peel, and chop the onions, carrots, and celery; add peels and ends of raw onions, celery, and carrots to the stock pot and reserve the cleaned vegetables for the soup. Simmer bones and vegetable scraps for 1 hour. Turn off the heat and allow stock to cool for 20 minutes. Strain the stock, discarding the bones and vegetable scraps. Remove the fat from the stock by refrigerating the stock overnight and removing the hardened fat layer from the top or by skimming the fat from the top of the liquid with a ladle.
  3. Combine leftover stuffing and egg whites in a large bowl. Form the stuffing mixture into small balls and place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave the dumplings on High for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and coat with cooking spray. Add the dumplings and cook until the are golden brown on all sides. Remove from pan and set aside.
  4. Add the reserved and chopped turkey meat, onions, celery, and carrots to the strained soup stock; simmer for 1 hour. Stir in the peas, corn, green beans, and turnips; simmer until the vegetables are tender. Pour in the jellied and whole berry cranberry sauces, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper; stir. When the cranberry sauce has dissolved into the soup add the cooked dumplings and heat through.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Note:
  • Leftover mashed potato can be added with the corn and peas but they will make the soup very thick.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 512 | Total Fat: 24.5g | Cholesterol: 43mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2010 by JennieK   view full review
This was such a fun idea I had to try it. Soup turned out yummy, only change I made was to add...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2010 by Skittle68   view full review
This is great! Of course, soup is one of those things everyone does different, so I did change...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2010 by Steff   view full review
This was a unique and easy way to use turkey leftovers and the rest of the dinner too! I made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2010 by nickolemyers   view full review
I have to tell you that this is a fail proof recipe. Delicious. My neighbors came back for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2011 by SCHEALEY   view full review
Delicious, and such a great use for leftovers! I put in some leftover corn casserole and the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2010 by sheila Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Wonderful! Couple of things I did different -No cranberry - I have one cranberry hater and one...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2010 by ooolongT   view full review
I have not tried this yet, but the stuffing dumplings is genius!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2010 by ErinG   view full review
We skipped browning the dumplings and they were still perfect. Great use of leftovers....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2010 by Connie W.   view full review
Fantastic!! This is how it's supposed to be done, love it!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2010 by Rebecca   view full review
I made this today. Very good. I used canned chicken broth with leftover turkey and carrots....

 

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