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| Creamy Quinoa and Turkey (or Chicken) Soup in the Slow Cooker |
The other day, I was thinking of the creamy wild rice and chicken soup that I made years ago and thinking that I needed to make it again but swap out the ingredients (turkey for chicken and quinoa for rice). It turned out utterly amazing. I love this soup SO much! I think the leftovers actually taste better than the day of! I used leftover smoked turkey (which gave it a nice smoky flavor) but you could use just regular cooked turkey, rotisserie chicken, this chicken, or even ham would be yummy!
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| This quinoa and turkey soup is amazing! |
I added bacon crumbles to the top of my bowl of soup because it seemed like the right thing to do. I was thinking if you’re a big fan of mushrooms adding sliced mushrooms to the soup when you’re putting everything in the crock would be awesome. You decide!
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Slow Cooker Creamy Quinoa and Turkey Soup
- Cook Time: 3 hours on low
- Total Time: 45 minute
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
A creamy soup to make with leftover cubed turkey. This is so comforting and delicious you’ll be asking for seconds!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup uncooked quinoa (rinse the quinoa so it’s not bitter)
- 4 cups water
- 4 tsp chicken bouillon
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 1 carrot, finely grated or diced
- 1 celery rib, finely diced
- 3 cups cooked turkey pieces (or you can use cooked chicken or ham)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 cups heavy cream
- Salt and pepper
- Optional: bacon crumbles
Instructions
- Add quinoa, water, bouillon, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, carrot, celery and turkey to slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on LOW for about 3 hours, or until quinoa is cooked through.
- In a frying pan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour by tablespoon to form a roux. Whisk in
cream, a little at a time, until fully incorporated and smooth. - Stir cream mixture into the slow cooker. Add salt and pepper to taste (this will vary a lot depending on what kind of meat you use and how seasoned it was).
- Cook uncovered on HIGH for 15 more minutes. Ladle into serving bowls and top with bacon crumbles. Enjoy!
Notes
Ideal slow cooker size: 5-6 quart
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
I recently made this but I would not classify it as a soup as there was no liquid left after it slow cooked and before I added the milk mixture. Did I do something wrong? I still ate it and it was good.
Could I use raw chicken and adjust the cooking time? Thanks!!
Totally!
how long would the cooking time need to be for raw chicken? 4-6 on high? Thank you!
4-6 hours on low should do it