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One perfect bowl of Turkey Dumpling Soup.
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Turkey and Dumplings

Whenever we have leftover turkey I love to make this hearty and delicious recipe for Turkey and Dumplings. It's similar to my FAVORITE Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings Recipe and our whole family loves it.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 243kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

Turkey Soup

  • 1 TBSP oil
  • 4 cups mix of chopped celery carrots, and onions
  • 1-2 TBSP Poultry Seasoning OR Italian Seasonings plus sage
  • bay leaf
  • 4 cups of chopped leftover turkey
  • 2-3 quarts chicken or turkey broth
  • 3-4 cups fresh water

dumpling recipe

  • 1 1/3 all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup oil I use light olive oil

Instructions

  • in a large pot with a lid saute the vegetables in the oil over medium heat
  • stir often, after 5 minutes add the turkey, and 1 TBSP Italian seasoning, and the bay leaf
  • cook and stir another minute or two
  • then add most of the chicken broth and 2 or so cups of water, add as much broth and water to make the soup as thick or thin as you like
  • let the soup simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, taste and add more Italian Seasoning, and salt and pepper as desired, you can add ANY other spices you like to your soup right here
  • mix up the dumplings: stir the four and baking powder together in a mixing bowl
    Flour and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
  • mix the milk and oil together
  • stir the liquid into the dry mixture with a fork
    Combine the wet and dry ingredients with a fork to form the dumpling dough.
  • stir only until the dough comes together, do not knead or press together just let it be loose
    Stirring the dumpling dough.
  • drop the dough into 8 or so dumplings into the simmering soup
  • sprinkle with salt and pepper if desired
  • cover and cook for 10 minutes, be sure not to let it simmer over
  • check for doneness by opening one dumpling with a fork and see if it's cooked through
  • it will be soft and soupy on the outside and cooked through and no longer doughy on the inside
    A dumpling from easy chicken and dumpling soup.
  • if it's not cooked through put it back in the soup, cover, and simmer another minute or two

Notes

The amounts of vegetables, turkey, and broth are completely flexible--use what you have and like for your family

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1107mg | Potassium: 368mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 297IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 1mg