Just when I thought I couldn’t love a soup more than my classic Beef and Tomato Macaroni Soup, I made an Italian Turkey version. This is an excellent recipe for those of you who are looking to eat a little less red meat and make a soup using ground turkey instead of ground beef.
Why I Think You’ll Love This Recipe
- This is a great way to make something delicious from an inexpensive ingredient.
- It’s hearty, filling, and the perfect comfort food for a colder day.
- The whole family will love this one, and they won’t even notice that you have used ground turkey instead of ground beef for the meat!
This Turkey Soup is so Delicious!
I honestly don’t know which one I love more now. The original beef and tomato macaroni soup is so unique that it is still in my top five soups of all time, and I will most likely never leave those ranks.
This soup, however, has an excellent new taste and is lighter, thanks to the turkey. If you used whole wheat macaroni, I would consider it almost entirely guilt-free.
Make it Healthier
Looking to make this ground turkey soup a bit healthier?
Use whole wheat noodles – or pasta that is enriched with extra vitamins or minerals- instead of standard ones and perhaps add a few chopped up carrots and celery and add some nutritious vegetables to the soup.
Meat Variations
You can try many different variations with this recipe to change things up. That’s what makes it so good. Here are a few options to consider:
- Ground beef instead of turkey is the classic taste, feel free to use it if you want!
- You can add ground Italian sausage for flavor; perhaps you can do a mix of ground turkey and Italian sausage for a delicious taste boost but still loads of protein thanks to the ground turkey.
- Ground chicken also works if you don’t have turkey handy and want to use some up.
Bread Pairings
Buns and cornbread also go very well with this soup as well. Try something like my Buttermilk Cornbread or perhaps Old-Fashioned Southern Honey Butter Rolls as a great pairing.
Karlynn’s Tips
You can also make this in the slow cooker. Add the ingredients minus the macaroni and cook all day, then add the macaroni for the last bit until ready and serve!
This is also the perfect soup to warm your soul and belly at the end of a miserable winter day. Or even the end of a sunny Phoenix day for me. There’s something about a tomato and macaroni soup that can’t be beaten!
Love you more than chocolate,
Karlynn
Happy Cooking, everyone!
More Delicious Soup Recipes
Italian Turkey Macaroni Soup (Slumgullion)
Ingredients
- 1 pound one ground turkey
- 1/2 large white onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- one 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 4 cups strong chicken broth
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 cup uncooked macaroni noodles
Instructions
- Fry the turkey in a skillet until browned and no pink remains. Drain and place into a crockpot.
- Fry the onions until translucent; add the garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes until browned. Add to crockpot.
- Combine the rest of the ingredients (excepting the macaroni) in the crockpot.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Around 30-45 minutes before serving, add in the macaroni. Cook in crockpot until tender.
- Serve and enjoy.
Heather Pollock says
Yummmm I loooove soup\U0001f606especially on rainy days like today\U0001f44d
Cynthia Ann Kupiec says
Stop it…I’m starving right now.