Slow-Cooker Vegetable and Ground Turkey Soup

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Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated on 08/19/21
Ground turkey soup recipe

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Prep: 12 mins
Cook: 8 hrs
Total: 8 hrs 12 mins
Servings: 4 to 6 servings
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
170 Calories
7g Fat
13g Carbs
16g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g 8%
Saturated Fat 2g 12%
Cholesterol 56mg 19%
Sodium 995mg 43%
Total Carbohydrate 13g 5%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Protein 16g
Calcium 57mg 4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

This slow-cooker turkey soup recipe is perfect for lunches or soup suppers, especially on a cool fall or winter day. There's just nothing like a bowl of warm soup that warms you up from the inside out. The recipe contains ground turkey, vegetables, tomato sauce, and Italian seasonings.

The lean meat makes it relatively light and the smorgasbord of veggies including mushrooms, celery, carrots, and onions along with dried herbs provide a great depth of flavor. This soup is also very easy to put together and cooks for 6 to 8 hours in the slow cooker with no supervision needed, which also makes it great for a weeknight meal for you and the family.

The soup recipe calls for beef bouillon and boiling water, but a low sodium or unsalted beef broth would be an even better choice. Just remember to taste and add salt; as needed.

Serve this soup with a tossed green salad to round out the meal. Also, make sure to have some crusty rolls or garlic bread for dipping so you can get every drop of this delicious soup. 

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 cup mushrooms (fresh, sliced)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon basil
  • 3 teaspoons beef bouillon
  • 3 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup/8 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 cup celery (diced)
  • 1 cup carrots (diced)
  • 1 cup onion (chopped)
  • Optional: 1 cup green pepper (diced)

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Ingredients for ground turkey soup
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  2. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground turkey and mushrooms and cook until the meat is no longer pink and the mushrooms are golden brown.

    Melt the butter in large skillet
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  3. Add the turkey and mushrooms to the crock pot with the remaining ingredients—pepper, oregano, basil, beef bouillon, boiling water, tomato sauce, soy sauce, diced celery and carrots, chopped onion, and diced green pepper, if using.

    Add turkey and mushrooms
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  4. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

    Cover and cook on low
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  5. Serve with crusty rolls or garlic bread.

Recipe Variation

  • Use a low sodium or unsalted beef broth in place of the beef bouillon and water.
  • Add additional veggies to the mix such as green beans, corn or peas.

How to Store and Freeze

After the soup has cooled down you can refrigerate it or freeze it.

  • Store the soup in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to three days.
  • Leftover soup can be frozen in a freezer-safe container for up to three months. 

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