Best 9 Delicious Turkey Soup With Deep Fried Stuffing Balls Recipes

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Are you craving a delightful and hearty bowl of turkey soup with deep-fried stuffing balls? Look no further! This comforting dish combines the classic flavors of turkey, vegetables, and herbs with crispy, golden-brown stuffing balls that add an extra layer of texture and flavor. Whether you're looking for a cozy meal on a cold day or a satisfying way to use up leftover turkey after a holiday feast, this recipe has got you covered. With a few simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps, you'll have a piping hot bowl of turkey soup with deep-fried stuffing balls ready to enjoy in no time.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

DELICIOUS TURKEY SOUP WITH DEEP-FRIED STUFFING BALLS



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Use your turkey carcass and leftover stuffing to make this delicious soup, served with fried stuffing balls!

Provided by Howard

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Turkey Soup Recipes

Time 6h40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 leftover turkey carcass with some meat attached
8 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon ground thyme
1 teaspoon dried sage
1 bay leaf
3 cups leftover prepared stuffing
⅓ cup fine bread crumbs
4 cups vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Heat a slow cooker on High until hot. Stir in butter, followed by carrots, celery, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Stir the turkey carcass, chicken broth, thyme, sage, and bay leaf into the slow cooker. Reduce the heat to Low, cover, and cook until turkey meat is falling off the bones, about 6 hours.
  • While the soup is cooking, make the stuffing balls. Roll the leftover stuffing into 2-inch balls. Place bread crumbs into a shallow dish and coat balls evenly in bread crumbs.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Fry stuffing balls in the hot oil until evenly browned, about 3 minutes. Remove stuffing balls with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
  • Discard the turkey bones from the soup. Serve with two stuffing balls in each bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2681.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27.2 g, Cholesterol 393 mg, Fat 253 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 73.5 g, SaturatedFat 55.6 g, Sodium 1012.3 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

TURKEY AND STUFFIN' SOUP



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 2 quarts, 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 to 6 cups prepared stuffing
1 tablespoon (1 turn around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium carrots, chopped, up to 2 cups of leftover baby carrots, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
Salt and pepper
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
2 quarts chicken stock
1 1/2 pounds light and dark cooked turkey meat, diced
A handful of flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped
1 cup frozen peas or leftover prepared peas, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and transfer stuffing into a small baking dish. Place dish in oven and reheat 12 to 15 minutes, until warmed through.
  • Heat a pot over moderate heat and add extra-virgin olive oil. Work close to the stove and add vegetables as you chop. If you are using fresh carrots, cut them into a small dice or slice thin. If you are using leftover baby carrots, cut carrots into bite-size pieces. Add celery and onion and lightly season vegetables with salt and pepper. Add bay leaf and stock and bring liquid to a boil by raising heat. Add turkey and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer until any raw vegetables are cooked until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the parsley, and peas, if using.
  • Remove stuffing from oven. Using an ice cream scoop, place a healthy scoop of stuffing in the center of a soup bowl. Ladle soup around stuffing ball. Your soup will look like a chunky matzo ball soup. Pull spoonfuls of stuffing away as you eat through your bowl of soup.

TURKEY BALLS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 55m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pre-cooked turkey breast (recommended: Ruford)
1/4 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for sweating vegetables
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced onion
1/4 cup minced fresh sage leaves
4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves chopped
15 cups cubed bread
4 cups chicken stock
8 cups cheesy mashed potatoes
Oil, for deep-frying

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Coat the turkey with the olive oil, season with salt and pepper and put into a roasting pan. Transfer to the oven and roast until warmed through. Let cool. Combine the celery, onion, sage leave and thyme in a stockpot and sweat in a little olive oil. Add the bread and the stock and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool. Transfer to a large bowl.
  • Heat the oil in a deep-fryer.
  • Dice the turkey and add, along with the mashed potatoes, to the stuffing bowl. Form the mixture into medium-sized balls and fry in the deep-fryer until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve on a serving platter.

STUFFING BALLS



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This is an heirloom recipe made by many members of my family. It can be made ahead of the holidays and the balls frozen. One less job at the end. We always formed the stuffing into balls so they were easy to serve individually, easy to grab a cold stuffing ball as leftovers. My Grandma made extra to freeze and use for stuffed chicken breasts later. Grandma always said to try and get a little bit (a speck) of poultry seasoning on each piece of bread. If you like to stuff a bird with it, just place the stuffing balls in the cavity loosely. Unsure of yield. Times do not allow for day of bread getting stale. I always mix mine in a large roasting pan.

Provided by charlie 5

Categories     Healthy

Time 1h

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 loaves white bread
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1/4 cup butter
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons ground sage
1 1/2-2 teaspoons poultry seasoning

Steps:

  • Open the loaves of bread and allow the bread to get stale for a day.
  • Tear the bread into 1-1/2" pieces including the crusts.
  • Beat the eggs with the milk and water; sparingly, drizzle this mixture over the bread and mix it in just to moisten.
  • Saute the celery, onions, and green pepper in the butter until translucent. Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add the warm celery and butter mixture to the bread.
  • Add the parsley and sprinkle in a little rubbed sage.
  • Cover lightly with poultry seasoning.
  • Gently toss with your hands.
  • Gently push the stuffing mixture into the corner of your mixing pan and allow to sit for 30 minutes to absorb the liquid in the bread.
  • Form the stuffing into small balls similar to a baseball.
  • You may freeze the balls at this point by arranging on a baking sheet and flash freezing.
  • When frozen, place stuffing balls in the bread bag wrappers.
  • When ready to bake, place balls in a 9 x 13 inch pan with about 1/4" hot broth in the bottom of the pan.
  • You can bake them frozen or defrosted, adjust your time accordingly.
  • Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes, basting a few times until browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2938.4, Fat 91.7, SaturatedFat 43.9, Cholesterol 528.2, Sodium 4843.2, Carbohydrate 440.1, Fiber 25.6, Sugar 44.7, Protein 85.8

TURKEY AND STUFFING SOUP



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This is one of my very favorite "holiday leftover" recipes. It's really great because you can basically add any leftover vegetables to the soup. Again, from my Rachel Ray collection.

Provided by Hippie2MARS

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 -6 cups prepared stuffing
1 tablespoon oil
2 medium carrots, sliced thin
2 celery ribs, sliced thin
1 onion, diced
1 bay leaf
2 quarts chicken stock
1 1/2 lbs light and dark cooked turkey, diced
1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 cup green peas or 1 cup other leftover mixed vegetables
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and transfer stuffing into a small baking dish.
  • Place dish in oven and reheat 12 to 15 minutes, until warmed through.
  • Heat a pot over moderate heat and add extra-virgin olive oil.
  • Add carrots, celery and onion and lightly season vegetables with salt and pepper.
  • Add bay leaf and stock and bring liquid to a boil by raising heat.
  • Add turkey and reduce heat to simmer.
  • Simmer until any raw vegetables are cooked until tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir in the parsley, and peas, if using.
  • Remove stuffing from oven.
  • Using an ice cream scoop, place a healthy scoop of stuffing in the center of a soup bowl.
  • Ladle soup around stuffing ball.
  • Pull spoonfuls of stuffing away as you eat through your bowl of soup.

DELICIOUS TURKEY SOUP WITH DEEP-FRIED STUFFING BALLS



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Use your turkey carcass and leftover stuffing to make this delicious soup, served with fried stuffing balls!

Provided by Howard

Categories     Turkey Soup

Time 6h40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 leftover turkey carcass with some meat attached
8 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon ground thyme
1 teaspoon dried sage
1 bay leaf
3 cups leftover prepared stuffing
⅓ cup fine bread crumbs
4 cups vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Heat a slow cooker on High until hot. Stir in butter, followed by carrots, celery, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Stir the turkey carcass, chicken broth, thyme, sage, and bay leaf into the slow cooker. Reduce the heat to Low, cover, and cook until turkey meat is falling off the bones, about 6 hours.
  • While the soup is cooking, make the stuffing balls. Roll the leftover stuffing into 2-inch balls. Place bread crumbs into a shallow dish and coat balls evenly in bread crumbs.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Fry stuffing balls in the hot oil until evenly browned, about 3 minutes. Remove stuffing balls with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
  • Discard the turkey bones from the soup. Serve with two stuffing balls in each bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2681.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27.2 g, Cholesterol 393 mg, Fat 253 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 73.5 g, SaturatedFat 55.6 g, Sodium 1012.3 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

STUFFING BALLS



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This delicious side dish always remind me of special holiday dinners except these are so much faster to fix.-Mary Beth Jung, Hendersonville, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup butter, cubed
5 cups soft bread cubes
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 large egg, well beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Shape into eight balls. , Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake until a thermometer reads 160°, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235 calories, Fat 18g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 536mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

CONTEST-WINNING TURKEY MEATBALL SOUP



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You don't need to cook the tender homemade meatballs or boil the egg noodles separately, so you can easily stir up this savory soup in no time. I usually double the recipe for our family of seven. -Carol Losier Baldwinsville, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 55m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
1 celery rib with leaves, thinly sliced
1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 pound lean ground turkey
1 cup uncooked egg noodles

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring the broth, celery and carrot to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the egg, bread crumbs, parsley, Worcestershire sauce and pepper. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls., Add meatballs to the simmering broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until no meat is longer pink. Add noodles. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until noodles are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 92mg cholesterol, Sodium 545mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 13g protein.

TURKEY VEGETABLE SOUP WITH STUFFING DUMPLINGS RECIPE - (4.6/5)



Turkey Vegetable Soup with Stuffing Dumplings Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by á-10360

Number Of Ingredients 20

Carcass of 1 (12- to 14-pound) roasted turkey, picked clean
1 large onion, quartered
1 large onion, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
2 stalks celery, coarsley chopped
2 stalks celery, sliced
4 cloves garlic, smashed
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 bay leaf
10 whole black peppercorns
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 large eggs
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more as needed
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 cups leftover stuffing
2 sprigs fresh thyme
2 cups shredded leftover turkey meat
1 cup leftover corn kernels

Steps:

  • Put the turkey carcass, quartered onions, coarsely chopped carrots and celery, smashed garlic, bay leaf, and peppercorns in a large stockpot and add enough cold water to just cover, about 2 quarts. Bring the water to a boil, and then reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook for 1 hour. Remove from the heat and strain the solids from the broth. Pour the liquid through a fine mesh strainer and reserve; you should have about 10 to 12 cups broth. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the eggs, flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and some black pepper together until smooth. Add the stuffing and mix until well combined; cover and reserve. Wipe the stockpot clean with a paper towel. Heat the oil in the pot over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and garlic and cook until soft and translucent, about 6 minutes. Add the sliced carrots and celery, thyme sprigs, and reserved broth and bring to a simmer; cook vegetables are just soft, about 10 minutes. Roll level tablespoons of the dumpling mixture into balls with wet hands (see note) and drop into the simmering soup; cook until dumplings float, 3-4 minutes. Gently stir in the turkey meat, corn, and season with salt and pepper, and simmer until heated through. Serve immediately. NOTE: Moistness of stuffing can vary; if the dumpling dough is too soft to roll, add flour a teaspoon at a time until it is firm enough to hold its shape while rolling.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavor. Fresh vegetables, herbs, and spices will make a big difference.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different seasonings. Turkey soup is a great canvas for adding your own personal touch.
  • Cook the stuffing balls thoroughly. They should be golden brown and crispy on the outside and moist and fluffy on the inside.
  • Serve the soup with a variety of toppings, such as fresh herbs, grated Parmesan cheese, or crispy croutons.

Conclusion:

Turkey soup with deep-fried stuffing balls is a delicious and comforting meal that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a great way to use up leftover turkey after Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can easily make this soup at home. Don't forget to experiment with different seasonings and toppings to make the soup your own.

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