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Katie's Cucina » Recipes » Soups and Stews

Turkey and Stuffing Dumpling Soup

Published: Nov 24, 2020 · Modified: Jan 7, 2021 by Katie · This post may contain affiliate links

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Two photos: bottom photo of a bowl of soup, top of a yellow pot with black ladle scooping soup.
Two photos: Top view of a bowl of soup, bottom of a yellow pot with black ladle scooping soup.
Yellow pot with black ladle scooping out Turkey and Stuffing Dumpling Soup with text on image.
Bowl filled with turkey dumpling soup and carrots with text on image for Pinterest.
Three photos: top bowl of soup, bottom two photos with stuffing in a scoop.

Use up leftover turkey and stuffing to make this delicious Turkey and Stuffing Dumpling Soup for lunch or dinner. First you make a homemade turkey stock that simmers on the stove top for about an hour. Then you make fluffy stuffing dumplings that are dropped into the piping hot stock. This soup recipe is made with fresh ingredients and some pantry staples. I guarantee you’ll be going back for seconds and thirds.

Top view of two bowls of Turkey and Stuffing Dumpling Soup with dinner rolls on the side.

Do you struggle to use up your leftovers after the holidays? If you love homemade soups this recipe for Turkey and Stuffing Dumpling Soup. I always encourage friends to save the carcass regardless if they know if they are going to make turkey soup. After Thanksgiving or really any holiday feast I have extra turkey and stuffing. This soup is perfect way to use up all the leftovers! Or at least most of them.

You might be thinking… 90 minutes? I have to be in the kitchen that long? No, not really–the water just needs to boil down to create a flavorful turkey stock. I started making this at 10 am after breakfast and by lunch time we had a comforting lunch waiting for us. Plus, who doesn’t love the smell of turkey soup simmering on the stove top?

I just did a rough chop to my veggies and let them boil down with the turkey carcass. They absorbed all the turkey flavors, which were deliciuos. The dumplings aren’t your traditional dumplings. Some will fall apart others will remain whole. This isn’t a pretty meal, but its delicious and at the end of the day that is what counts by my standards. When I made this everyone in our home was asking for seconds. I had to fend them off from the last two bowls (pictured above) so I could photograph the recipe. So if you made a turkey this holiday season and still have that carcass give my recipe for Turkey & Stuffing Dumpling Soup a try.

Table of contents

  • Ingredients
  • Directions
  • FAQs
  • Tips & Tricks
  • Leftover Turkey Soup Recipes

Ingredients

Ingredients: turkey, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, stuffing, parsley, flour, eggs, chives.
  • Turkey – You will want both the turkey carcass and diced turkey for the soup.
  • Vegetables – Fresh carrots, celery, and onions flavor the stock and act as the veggies in the soup.
  • Garlic – A few cloves help flavor the stock.
  • Eggs – This is needed for the stuffing dumplings to help bind them together.
  • Flour – This is what is needed to help bind the stuffing and egg together.
  • Stuffing – Leftover stuffing is needed to make the stuffing dumplings. It doesn’t matter if the stuffing is dried out. It will moisten up as you mix the egg in.
  • Herbs – Lots of fresh parsley and chives are needed for this recipe.

Directions

Two photos making turkey stock on a black stovetop.
  • In a large soup pot, boil 1 turkey carcass with 12 cups of water, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, fresh parsley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then cook on medium heat with lid on for 1 hour.
  • Remove turkey carcass from the soup pot, skim to make sure no bones are left behind. Remove the bunch of parsley from the pot as well and discard.
  • Bring the broth and vegetables up to a boil.
Three photos: Left of ingredients to make dumpkings, top right of whisked eggs, bottom right stuffing dumplings.

The dumplings aren’t your traditional dumplings. Some will fall apart and others will remain whole. This isn’t a pretty meal, but its delicious and at the end of the day that is what counts by my standards.

To make the stuffing dumplings; Combine flour, stuffing, two eggs beaten, and chives. Mix well until all the ingredients are blended well together. The dumplings will be sticky.

Two photos: left of a bowl of stuffing dumplings, right of a scoop of stuffing dumpling in a pot.

Reduce the heat to medium. Make small golf ball like size balls and begin to carefully drop the dumplings into the soup pot. Repeat until you’ve used half the batter.

Carefully stir the soup. Once the first batch of dumplings are done proceed to finish dropping in the remainder of the stuffing dumpling mixture. Cook for 10 minutes. Add the 2 cups of cooked leftover turkey. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 additional minutes.

Yellow pot with black ladle scooping out Turkey and Stuffing Dumpling Soup.

Add the 2 cups of cooked leftover turkey. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 additional minutes. Ladle soup into bowls. Top with additional chives if desired.

FAQs

One white bowl filled with Turkey and Stuffing Dumpling Soup with a yellow pot in the background.
How do I add flavor to turkey soup?

If you find that you need to add more flavor to your turkey soup, you can add poultry seasoning or additional fresh herbs like thyme and rosemary.

How long can you keep turkey carcass before making soup?

You can keep the cooked turkey carcass in the refrigerator 3-4 days before you need to boil it down to make turkey stock.

Do you cook stock with lid on or off?

If you are boiling or cooking stock you should always cover it. That way it keeps the heat in the pot helping to cook it faster.

Tips & Tricks

One white bowl filled with Turkey and Stuffing Dumpling soup with spoon on the side.

Here are a few of my favorite tips and tricks I’ve found helpful when making turkey soup with dumplings.

  • Stock – If you don’t have a carcass or maybe you don’t feel like making your own stock you can use boxed turkey stock or a chicken broth. Just boil the vegetables for 15-20 minutes until tender then follow stuffing dumpling recipe.
  • Dumplings – I find it’s best to use a cookie scoop to scoop the dumpling mixture. It’s extremely sticky and best if you use the scoop.
  • Mixing – Once the dumplings are in the broth do not stir and mix the soup a lot.
  • Turkey – I like to add the turkey in at the end so it doesn’t become dried out.

Leftover Turkey Soup Recipes

Top view of a pot of stuffing dumpling soup and a bowl sitting right next to it.

If you love this recipe for turkey soup with dumplings you’ll love my turkey vegetable soup and other leftover turkey recipes.

  • Instant Pot Turkey Stock
  • Chipotle Turkey Pumpkin Soup
  • Instant Pot Turkey & Wild Rice Soup
  • Turkey Butternut Squash and Lentil Soup
  • Turkey and Wild Rice Soup
  • Potato Corn Chowder with Turkey

If you love dumplings you might also like my Chicken and Dumplings recipe or my Italian Style Chicken & Herbed Dumpling Soup. Still looking for more leftover recipes? Check out my leftover recipes roundup!

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Top view of two bowls of Turkey and Stuffing Dumpling Soup with dinner rolls on the side.

Turkey & Stuffing Dumpling Soup

Use up leftover turkey and stuffing to make this delicious Turkey & Stuffing Dumpling Soup for lunch or dinner. First you make a homemade turkey stock that simmers on the stove top for about an hour. Then you make fluffy stuffing dumplings that are dropped into the piping hot stock. This soup recipe is made with fresh ingredients and some pantry staples. I guarantee you'll be going back for seconds and thirds.
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 84kcal
Author: Katie

Equipment

  • Stove Top

Ingredients

  • 1 turkey carcass about a 7lb breast
  • 12 cups water
  • 1 onion peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup carrots chopped
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups leftover cooked turkey chopped

For the dumplings:

  • â…“ cup flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon chives minced + extra for garnish
  • 2 cups leftover stuffing

Instructions

To Make the Turkey Stock

  • In a large soup pot, boil 1 (7lb) turkey carcass with 12 cups of water, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, fresh parsley, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then cook on medium heat for 1 hour.
  • Remove turkey carcass from the soup pot, skim to make sure no bones are left behind. Remove the bunch of parsley from the pot as well and discard.
  • Bring the broth and vegetables up to a boil.

To Make the Stuffing Dumplings

  • Combine flour, stuffing, two eggs beaten, and chives. Mix well until all the ingredients are blended well together. The dumplings will be sticky.
  • Reduce the heat to medium. Make small golf ball like size dumplings and begin to carefully drop the dumplings into the soup pot. Repeat until you've used half the batter.
  • Carefully stir the soup. Once the first batch of dumplings are done proceed to finish dropping in the remainder of the stuffing dumpling mixture. Cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add the 2 cups of cooked leftover turkey. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 additional minutes.
  • Ladle soup into bowls. Top with additional chives if desired.

Notes

  • Stock – If you don’t have a carcass or maybe you don’t feel like making your own stock you can use boxed turkey stock or a chicken broth. Just boil the vegetables for 15-20 minutes until tender then follow stuffing dumpling recipe.
  • Dumplings – I find it’s best to use a cookie scoop to scoop the dumpling mixture. It’s extremely sticky and best if you use the scoop.
  • Mixing – Once the dumplings are in the broth do not stir and mix the soup a lot.
  • Turkey – I like to add the turkey in at the end so it doesn’t become dried out.

Nutrition

Serving: 1c | Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 946mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2773IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Melissa U

    December 01, 2020 at 2:46 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe made our week after thanksgiving. I had made a simple soup, but the stuffing dumplings just put it over the edge. It’s a crowd pleaser!

    Reply
    • Katie

      December 01, 2020 at 8:47 pm

      Melissa, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. I couldn’t agree more–the stuffing dumplings make the soup!

  2. Sonya

    December 01, 2019 at 9:03 pm

    I just got done making this, thank you for a wonderful recipe. Great way to use up leftovers! The dumplings were a great addition!

    Reply
    • Katie

      December 01, 2019 at 11:12 pm

      Hi Sonya, thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!

  3. Cassie B

    December 27, 2018 at 4:15 pm

    Oh ya, I’m making this tonight!

    I see that the ingredient listing includes a bunch of parsley but there is no mention of it in the directions, I see chives instead. Can you use one for the other, both or which ingredient is the preferred one for the recipe. Thanks 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie

      January 02, 2019 at 8:53 pm

      Hi Cassie, sorry for the delayed response. You add in the bunch of parsley in the stock during the first step. Hope that helps.

  4. Mae

    November 28, 2018 at 3:05 pm

    If I could attach a photo I will, I made this but the vegan version. I had leftover vegan friendly (made with veg broth)  stuffing and used egg replacers and veggie broth and used vegan sausage. Threw in carrots and spinach (the veggie on hand) and the dumplings did not fall apart! I did add a dash of baking powder to do this effect and it worked. Lovely recipe and thank you for sharing?

    Reply
    • Katie

      November 29, 2018 at 10:00 am

      Mae, thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I’m so glad your vegan version worked out! Thank you for sharing!

  5. Christina

    February 25, 2016 at 1:18 pm

    Sounds great I was wondering if stuffing dumplings existed.  I wonder if it freezes well? I make turkey and stuffing at least once a month.   I always freezes my soups into family and individual size amounts.  Thanks.

    Reply
    • Katie

      February 25, 2016 at 4:02 pm

      Oh yes they do! I’m gonna be honest, I can’t imagine that this soup will freeze well. I feel like the delicate stuffing dumplings might not hold up in the defrosting reheating process. This is a good soup to eat right then once it’s made. You can reheat but the “dumplings” will definitely start to fall apart. Hope that helps!

  6. Cindy

    November 30, 2014 at 10:01 pm

    I couldn’t wait to cook a turkey so I could make this soup. It turned out so great! I’ve tried making chicken soup before and it tasted like grease water. This soup is so flavorful. Thank you for the recipe! I will definitely be making it again!

    Reply
    • Katie

      December 13, 2014 at 6:46 am

      Cindy, I’m so glad you loved this recipe. I didn’t make this soup recipe this year, and my husband was disappointed! Guess I’ll be cooking a turkey for Christmas (along with the usual ham)!

  7. Nutmeg Nanny

    January 06, 2014 at 6:22 pm

    This is brilliant! I need this soup so badly, my mouth is watering like crazy!

    Reply
    • Katie

      January 07, 2014 at 5:32 pm

      Thanks Brandy! It was so good!

  8. danielle

    December 27, 2013 at 11:00 am

    Genius! And delish – I would totally gobble this up (the gobble pun wasn’t intended but kind of works 🙂

    Reply
  9. Christine (CookTheStory)

    December 27, 2013 at 9:40 am

    Stuffing dumplings…genius.

    Reply
  10. Beth@mealsalone.com

    December 27, 2013 at 8:57 am

    Hi Katie. This looks like an absolutely delicious recipe. I really love hearty soups. I think I will make this. 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie

      January 02, 2014 at 3:40 pm

      Beth–its a great way to use up leftovers!

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