If you don’t have any leftover turkey, please use chicken to make this Slow Cooker Lemony Turkey Soup with Spinach and Orzo. You will not regret it!
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For Friday Favorites we feature past recipes you might have missed, and this Slow Cooker Lemony Turkey Soup with Spinach and Orzo from Kalyn’s Kitchen was so good; if you’re lucky enough to have some leftover turkey after Thanksgiving you must try this soup! Or just make it with chicken if you prefer.
Normally when I share a new slow cooker recipe on Kalyn’s Kitchen I wait a few months before I feature that recipe here, but since Thanksgiving is less than a week away and this Slow Cooker Lemony Turkey Soup with Spinach and Orzo was so, so good, it went right to the front of the line. I shared this delicious soup with my sister Pam and her family, and they all pronounced it to be a keeper; hope you enjoy!
Ingredients for Slow Cooker Lemony Turkey Soup:
- Homemade chicken or turkey stock (or canned low-sodium chicken broth)
- poultry seasoning
- dried thyme
- black pepper
- Penzey’s turkey soup base (optional)
- chopped onion
- chopped celery
- chopped carrots
- whole wheat orzo
- diced cooked turkey (or chicken)
- spinach
- fresh-squeezed lemon juice
Get the complete recipe for Slow Cooker Lemony Turkey Soup with Spinach and Orzo from Kalyn’s Kitchen.
Suggested Slow Cooker Size:
I used a Crock-Pot 5-Quart Smart-Pot Slow Cooker, but a slightly smaller size will work.
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I'm not making turkey this year, so no leftovers — but I'm going to use a rotisserie turkey breast from the market to make this soup.
Lydia, this was so good, hope you enjoy it!