I would like to argue that Thanksgiving weekend is the tastiest weekend of the year. It is simply my FAVORITE! Thanksgiving dinner is about as good as it gets. Turkey, mashed potatoes with my grandpa’s gravy, Granny’s sweet potato pie side dish, homemade orange rolls….oh man, I could go on and on!!! Plus, to make matters even better we always save the bones of the bird and boil them up the next day to make a hearty turkey stock for use in this delicious turkey chowder recipe. Combined with the leftover turkey meat it is warm, comforting heaven. And not nearly as likely to make you have to unbutton your pants, either. Heehee.
Next week I will be sharing with you the exact recipe / process that I use to make our homemade turkey stock, so stay tuned for that, but today I will just be giving you the turkey chowder recipe straight up. You can buy turkey stock, but it’s a bit tricky to find. I had to go to Whole Foods in order to find some turkey stock to make this turkey chowder last week for this post’s pictures since I didn’t have the bones of an entire bird on hand, but I usually go the homemade route. Now that I have had both I can tell you that the homemade route is indeed tastier, which isn’t really surprising. It’s the ideal base for this soup!
I usually double this chowder recipe. FYI.
- 3 cups turkey stock
- 1 cup peeled and diced potato
- 2 teaspoons (or more to taste) minced onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- pepper to taste
- 1 can condensed cream of celery soup
- ¼ cup crumbled bacon (about 6 strips)
- 1 Tablespoons chopped parsley
- ½ cup diced turkey (or more to taste)
- Place the turkey stock, potato, onion, salt and pepper into a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer the mixture, covered, for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- Remove from the heat.
- Add the cream of celery soup and mix well.
- Add the bacon, parsley, and turkey and gently reheat.
- Enjoy!
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Desiree J says
November 9, 2013 at 9:56 amI actually JUST saw turkey stock at Aldi yesterday and thought “what on earth would I do with that?” HA! Now I have an idea. 🙂
Sarah Westover McKenna says
November 9, 2013 at 12:29 pmExcellent! I am sure it’s way cheaper at Aldi than at Whole Foods!
Britni @ Play. Party. Pin. says
November 9, 2013 at 9:22 pmThis looks so good. I rarely have turkey other than at Thanksgiving but this might make my meal plan before then.
Lindsey H says
November 16, 2013 at 9:55 amOrange rolls? Hmm, I hope you plan on sharing that recipe HINT HINT 😉
Sarah Westover McKenna says
November 16, 2013 at 10:29 amHere’s our family recipe on my cousin’s blog: http://crazylittleprojects.com/2013/04/moms-famous-orange-rolls-progressive-dinner-giveaway.html 🙂
Bonnie @ Uncommon Designs says
November 16, 2013 at 4:45 pmThis looks like such a fabulous chilly night meal! Pinning!
Morgan says
November 30, 2013 at 2:16 pmOk, I just made this and it was sooooo yummy. I made the turkey stock last night, and the soup today. Both super easy, both super yummy. Also, I made cream of celery instead of opening a can, it really didn’t take any more time and tastes great. This will for sure be a new yearly tradition. Thanks for sharing Sar!!
Sarah Westover McKenna says
November 30, 2013 at 2:44 pmMmmmmmmm—-good!!! Glad you guys loved it!! It’s my dad’s fav!
Arron says
October 13, 2014 at 2:13 pmSo, I made your turkey stock and then the turkey chowder, I have to say it’s pretty delish!!! I added carrots, peas and celery in the chowder. Next time I’ll make the cream of celery from scratch too, just to increase the healthy factor! But, both are so easy and it really doesn’t take to much time. These are defiantly a welcome addition to my recipe book! YUM
Sarah Westover McKenna says
October 14, 2014 at 10:56 amOh yay!!
Morgan says
March 29, 2015 at 8:56 pmJust made this again. It’s just as scrumptious in march as November!! Yummy!!!
Sarah Westover McKenna says
March 30, 2015 at 8:38 pmMISS YOU!!!!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
November 6, 2016 at 7:27 amWhat a great variation of the old left over turkey soup! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up and don’t forget to leave a comment at the party – Next week’s features that also leave a comment get pinned, yummed and tweeted!
Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood says
November 21, 2016 at 12:52 pmLove this idea! I have a free turkey that I don’t use and this is definitely going to help put a dent into it! Thanks for sharing over at Share the Wealth Sunday!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
November 6, 2017 at 7:11 amYou’re making me hungry for soup! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner Party!