13 Turkey Soup Recipes That Will Make Good Use of Your Leftovers

Besides making great use of your extra turkey, a comforting soup is a great way to use up leftover veggies or purge whatever is left in your crisper drawer after a big holiday meal. Plus, it pairs nicely with whatever leftover stuffing or mashed potatoes you've got kicking around — which means you should be relieved of your usual cooking duties for at least a day or two post-Thanksgiving.

And, while you can easily use leftover turkey in chicken soup recipes that call for shredded chicken (or rotisserie chicken), we wanted to round up our best turkey soup recipes, too. So, we've done that, right here, with options ranging from comforting classics made with egg noodles or rice — to soups with global influence, like turkey-centric takes on Pho and Tortilla Soup.

Ready to kick your feet up and dig into a big bowl of comfort? This recipe is a great place to start. It's loaded with veggies for a complete meal in a single bowl. What could be better than that?

This satisfyng soup is a breeze to make. It's ready fast and only calls for a handful of ingredients—including that leftover turkey you need to use up.

Hold on to your roasted turkey leftovers (including the bones to make stock) and make this spicy Mexican-inspired soup the next day.

This hearty turkey and wild rice soup is packed with veggies and herbs, making it a cozy and satisfying way to use up leftover turkey.

This soup takes a bit of time and effort, but we promise the end result is worth it. Plus, it's a great way to make use of your leftover turkey meat and carcass—just sub it in for the turkey necks backs and wings the recipe calls for.

This recipe calls for ground turkey which makes it easy to whip up any night of the week—but you could just as easily use the leftover turkey from your Thanksgiving meal.