Italian Turkey Burger Soup
One of my favourite soup recipes Italian Turkey Burger Soup, both healthy and hearty made with lean ground turkey. Easy to make in less than an hour!
With the colder temperatures starting to set in what could be more comforting than a warm bowl of soup. This recipe for Italian Turkey Burger Soup makes a terrific lunch but so hearty it can definitely serve as a main course meal.
I am always looking for tasty ways to use healthy, lean, ground turkey breast. The problem with ground turkey is that it can taste dry and flavourless; not so with this recipe! Moist lean turkey meat with scrumptious flavour.
The combination of fresh oregano, thyme and basil with a tomato base add robust flavour to this exceptionally delicious soup. I usually use fresh herbs from my garden which I transfer indoors for the winter. They add superior flavour over dried, but if need be, dried herbs will still taste awesome in this recipe. Be sure to double up the recipe as this soup is even better the next day. Put in a thermos for school lunches your children will love!
Italian Turkey Burger Soup
One of my favourite soup recipes Italian Turkey Burger Soup, both healthy and hearty made with lean ground turkey.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey breast
- 1 large onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 1/2 cups carrots sliced
- 1 1/2 cups celery sliced
- 1 can diced tomatoes not drained 28 oz
- 3 cups beef broth
- 4 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp fresh basil or 1 tsp. dry
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano or 1 tsp dry
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme or 1 tsp dry
- 1/2 tsp chili pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in large skillet.
- Add ground turkey, salt, pepper, onion and garlic to skillet and sauté until turkey is browned.
- Transfer to Dutch oven or pot.
- In same skillet add carrots and celery and sauté just until slightly tender (not too soft).
- Transfer to Dutch oven.
- Add tomatoes to skillet to deglaze (love the extra flavour that comes from the browned bits in skillet).
- Add beef broth, tomato paste and all the herbs (except parsley) to skillet and bring to a boil.
- Transfer to Dutch oven, stir to combine all ingredients.
- Simmer on low heat for 30- 40 minutes.
- Add parsley last 5-10 minutes of cooking.
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Nutrition
Calories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 30gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 926mgPotassium: 885mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 6145IUVitamin C: 18.9mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 2.9mg
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Very good and so easy! Next time I will do it all in my Dutch oven though.
Lots of flavor! I’ll be making this one again! Thank you!
Thank you so much Angie!
My husband and I both absolutely love this soup. It’s healthy and hearty. I added two cans of red beans just because I wanted to stretch out a little farther through the week (so I don’t have to cook as much). I’m going to print it off tomorrow and add it to my favorites folder. Thank you.
Thank you Christina, the beans are a great addition!
Excellent! We love it! Even my grown-up daughter who doesn’t like many things, says she loves it! I’ve made it many times! Thank you 😊
So awesome you and your family enjoyed the recipe!
Is there a way to do this in a crock pot?
Yes this recipe would work well in a crockpot. Low for 2-3 hours.
Made this last night for my family. We all enjoyed it. It is easy to make and very flavorful. The only negative I have is the use of Thyme. I am not a lover of that herb. It seemed to overpower the flavors. Next time I will not add as much or any.
Thank you Camille for taking the time to drop me a comment
Made this recipe pretty much as written, but I did add about 3/4 C of small pasta shells and sprinkled about a TBLS of grated Parmesan on my bowl at serving. Definitely a quick recipe, once the chopping is done. Next time I will add some toasted homemade croutons for some crunch!
Great additions to this recipe Linda.
Delious soup recipe. Husband had 2 servings. Definitely will make again.
This is hands down my favorite Whole30 soup recipe. So tasty! Thank you for sharing.
One of my favorite soup recipes as well Michele.
This is one of my favorite soups! It is filling and healthy at the same time. My go to!
Can I omit celery or replace it with something else?
Hi Nickie, you can simply omit the celery.
OMGEE!!!!! I’m eating it right now and those fresh herbs made it pop baby! I only added a can of drained great northern beans. This recipe will be in rotation at this house!
Thank you for sharing👍🏽
Fantastic Pamatha, northern beans is a great addition!
Made this for dinner and it was delicious!!!! Only addition was shredded Parmesan cheese. Definitely keeping this recipe!!
I’ve made this recipe, 3 or 4 times, and it’s always delicious. The only thing I do different, is to make it in my Instant Pot. Everything is sautéed and cooked in one pot, which makes clean up much faster. After veggies, meat, etc are sautéed, I add the rest of the ingredients and stir. The timer is set for 15 minutes, then slow release for 10. Thank you for this flavorful, healthy and yummy soup recipe.
I liked this recipe and will make it again. Made a few changes: added zucchini & yellow squash; didn’t have beef broth so substituted Better Than Bullion-Vegetable, canned tomatoes with basil, etc. and a bay leaf. Didn’t use cast iron skillet so probably used too much olive oil. But as a southern girl, it reminded me of my Mother’s vegetable soup. Probably will skim off the excess fat for leftovers. Also halved the recipe and fit perfectly in my 2 quart Dutch Oven.
My family loves this soup. I generally add more salt than it calls for in the recipe- other than that I follow it spot on and it’s always a hit!
Very good! I go to this recipe again and again. People I’ve made it for have asked for the recipe. The only thing I change is that instead of using 1.5 lbs of turkey, I use 1 lb. and one can of white beans.
I’m on a strict diet and this was perfect. Best thing I’ve made so far.
Amazing!