Slow Cooker Turkey Rice Soup
When the holidays wind down and your fridge is packed with leftover Thanksgiving turkey, this slow cooker turkey rice soup becomes the perfect recipe to warm up a chilly day. It’s a delicious way to turn leftover turkey meat, turkey breast, or even leftover chicken into a hearty meal the whole family will love. With a flavorful broth, fresh herbs, and long grain rice, every bowl tastes like pure comfort. It’s also a great way to use homemade turkey stock or store-bought chicken broth from the grocery store. If you love easy slow cooker recipes, this crockpot turkey soup will be on repeat next week and beyond.
Absolutely—one of the best things you can make with Thanksgiving leftovers. It’s a perfect way to repurpose cooked turkey.
Yes—egg noodles and other pasta shapes work well. Add them during the last 20–25 minutes of cooking.
Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3–4 days in the refrigerator.
Reheat on the stovetop over medium heat until warmed through.
Add extra chicken broth or turkey broth if the rice thickens the soup.
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Ingredient Notes
- Leftover or cooked turkey: A delicious way to use leftover Thanksgiving turkey, turkey leftovers, leftover turkey meat, or even leftover turkey soup fixings like dark meat or turkey breast.
- Celery: Adds fresh flavor and helps build a hearty soup base.
- Carrots: Bring natural sweetness and color to the dish.
- Onion: Creates the foundation for a rich, flavorful broth.
- Garlic: Adds depth and warmth—especially welcome on a chilly day.
- Chicken broth or turkey broth: Gives the soup body; turkey broth or homemade turkey stock is especially tasty.
- Worcestershire sauce: Enhances savory notes and rounds out the broth.
- Rosemary, thyme, sage: Classic fresh herbs (or dried) that make a comforting meal shine.
- Salt and black pepper: Essential for balancing and brightening the soup.
- Bay leaves: Subtle aromatics that help bring the broth together.
- Uncooked rice: White rice, brown rice, or long grain wild rice all work in this delicious soup.ent in the block that you’d like.
Slow Cooker Turkey Rice Soup (Perfect for Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey!)
- Place the cooked turkey, celery, carrots, onions, and garlic into a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Pour in the chicken broth or turkey broth, then add Worcestershire sauce, dried herbs, salt, pepper, and bay leaves.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 5–7 hours or on high for 3–4 hours. During the last hour of cooking, stir in the uncooked rice. Continue cooking until rice is tender.
- Remove bay leaves, top with parsley or more fresh herbs, and serve warm.
Slow Cooker Turkey Rice Soup
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Ingredients
- 4 cups leftover/cooked turkey shredded or chopped
- 4 ribs celery chopped
- 3 carrots chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 8 cups chicken broth or turkey broth
- ½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried sage
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 small bay leaves
- 1 cup uncooked white rice can sub brown or wild rice
Instructions
- Place the cooked turkey, celery, carrots, onions, and garlic into a 6-quart crockpot.
- Pour in the chicken broth or turkey broth, then add Worcestershire sauce, dried herbs, salt, pepper, and bay leaves.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 5–7 hours or on high for 3–4 hours. During the last hour of cooking, stir in the uncooked rice. Continue cooking until rice is tender.
- Remove bay leaves, top with parsley or more fresh herbs, and serve warm.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer: Family Fresh Meals is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.
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