You are here:Home » Recipes » Crock Pot Turkey Tortilla Soup
By Cris5 Comments
This post may contain paid links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission.
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
Are you looking for a great leftover turkey recipe that takes holiday leftovers and gives them a whole new flavor. Our Crock Pot Turkey Tortilla Soup does just that! (Psst.. if you don’t have turkey leftovers, you can always use chicken.)
Note: We use referral links to products we love.
Cris here.
We love a good tortilla or taco soup around here. So, when we have leftover turkey, we oftentimes substitute shredded turkey for our usual shredded chicken. Suddenly, those savory holiday leftovers take on a whole different flavor!
Table of Contents
Crock Pot Turkey Tortilla Soup
This soup would be great in the iStir Crock Pot that automatically stirs your soup for you, but any 6 quart slow cooker will also work.
If you don’t have leftover turkey, you can always use leftover chicken from a grocery store rotisserie chicken or you could throw 2-3 chicken breasts in raw and cook the 4-6 hours and then shred it with forks and return it to the soup.
Crock Pot Turkey Tortilla Soup
Crock Pot Turkey Tortilla Soup: Are you looking for a great leftover turkey recipe that takes holiday leftovers and gives them a whole new flavor. Our Crock Pot Turkey Tortilla Soup does just that! (Psst.. if you don't have turkey leftovers, you can always use chicken.)
Whether you've been told you can't cook your whole life or you have the knife skills of an Iron Chef, Cris loves to connect you to just the right recipe.
Her site Recipes That Crock is dedicated to helping everyone find delicious recipes to serve their families every month.
Follow me
Latest posts by Cris (see all)
You’re Signed Up: Weekly Meal Plan - July 17, 2023
You’re Signed Up: Cooking for Two Tuesdays - July 17, 2023
Cooking for Two Tips: Downsizing Your Crock Pot - July 17, 2023
Previous Post: « Crock Pot Buffalo Ranch Chicken Nachos
Next Post: Crock Pot Easy Homemade Yeast Rolls {Freezer Friendly} »
We had left over turkey from our thanksgiving dinner and it was delicious, I didn’t want to throw it all away. I went on to Pinterest and found this soup with 5 star rating. Delicious
Thank you
Reply
Aunt Lousays
Oh, that’s wonderful Grace! I’m so glad you found this recipe! I love it when a leftover can find new life in a new recipe! Thank you for taking the time to let us know you enjoyed this recipe. It makes our day when we hear a reader likes a recipe we have posted!
It is a cold damp day today and this soup would be perfect, wish it was in my Crock Pot right now! Thanks for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week and come back soon! Miz Helen
Reply
Trackbacks
[…] a great leftover turkey recipe that takes holiday leftovers and gives them a whole new flavor, our Crock Pot Turkey Tortilla Soup does just that! Last, but most definitely not least for our turkey talkin’ time (say THAT ten […]
Reply
[…] Crock Pot Turkey Tortilla Soup […]
Reply
We love hearing from you, it totally makes our day! Please remember, our comment section is much like our dinner table... You don't have to like everything we serve up, but you do have to use your manners.
Leave a Reply
Note: If you cannot find the comment form on this post, comments are closed. Unfortunately due to the amount of spam we receive, we have to close comments after an initial commenting period. However, if you have any questions or feedback, you can always email us at Cris@RecipesThatCrock.com. Psst... If you want to send us a photo of a dish you created from the site, we'd love to see it any maybe even feature it on Instagram!
You'll be rewarded with richer, more intense flavors in your soup. There is very little evaporation in the slow cooker. If you're adapting a regular soup recipe, it's likely that you won't need to use all the liquid called for. Put all your ingredients in the slow cooker and then pour the broth over top.
For many dishes, particularly soups and stews, you really can just throw all the ingredients in. It can be nice to cook the onions beforehand, as the flavour is different to when you put them in raw, but experiment both ways as you may find you prefer one.
Can you overcook something in a slow cooker? Slow cookers are specially designed to cook food for long periods of time, but yes, you can still overcook in a slow cooker if something is left on the wrong setting for longer than it's supposed to be.
Instead, ladle a small amount of broth into a separate bowl and let it cool. Add a few tablespoons of flour or cornstarch to the bowl and whisk until it's blended smooth. Next, bring the soup to a simmer and add the mixture back to the pot. Pro tip: Don't dump in the entire mixture at once.
"If your broth is lacking in savory richness, try adding roasted onion, tomato paste, mushrooms, seaweed, soy sauce, or miso. These ingredients add umami flavor and depth to broth," she says. The choice of ingredient depends on the recipe, though.
That varies by what's inside the slow cooker and also by the appliance's setting and model, the experts say. Most recipes for all-day cooking call for 6 to 8 hours on low. Quality- (and safety-) wise, another 1 to 2 hours in 'keep warm' mode won't mess things up.
Yes, you can use your slow cooker for longer than eight hours, as long as you keep an eye on it. Many slow cookers do have an automatic shutoff after 24 hours.
A slow cooker and a Crockpot are the same thing, essentially. A slow cooker is an appliance of which there are lots of brands. Crockpot is one brand of slow cooker. Crockpot popularized slow cookers when they launched their version in the 1970s.
"Browning, or caramelizing, meat before putting it into a slow cooker isn't 100 percent necessary, but it is well worth the effort for the most flavorful and full-bodied end result," he says. "The caramelized surface of the meat will lend rich flavor and color to the finished dish."
It's important to note that cornstarch has twice the thickening power of flour. If you need to substitute cornstarch to thicken liquid in a recipe that calls for ¼ cup (four tablespoons) flour, you only need two tablespoons cornstarch.
Sometimes all your soup needs is a little more time on the stove. Allow your chicken tortilla soup to simmer uncovered for an extended period. The heat will help evaporate some of the liquid, naturally thickening the soup. Remember to stir occasionally to prevent the soup from sticking or burning.
Masa harina is a fine, powdery meal sold in grocery stores and Mexican markets. It is made from field corn, but is not the same thing as cornmeal or corn flour and cannot be used as such. It makes a perfect thickener for soups and stews, especially if you want to add enchilada flavor.
Slow cookers and pressure cookers come in a variety of sizes up to eight quarts, but pressure cookers need extra room inside the pot for the steam to accumulate, which limits the batch size. If you have a large family or plan on making soups and stews you can store for later, you may be better served by a slow cooker.
The longer cooking time and the low heat complement each other perfectly. As a result, even though the meat is cooked for far longer, it doesn't dry out because the temperature is low. As a result, this is the best way to retain all the natural juices of the meat. It also makes the meat far more flavorful.
Introduction: My name is Lakeisha Bayer VM, I am a brainy, kind, enchanting, healthy, lovely, clean, witty person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.
We notice you're using an ad blocker
Without advertising income, we can't keep making this site awesome for you.