Best Turkey Chowder Recipes

TURKEY-POTATO CHOWDER RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine potatoes, mixed vegetables, onions, celery, parsley and Swanson® Chicken Broth in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat, cover, and simmer gently until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in turkey and poultry seasoning.
• Whisk flour and the half-and-half together until smooth. Stir mixture slowly into the saucepan. Stir until slightly thickened, or until mixture reaches a chowder-like consistency. Add sriracha sauce, salt, and pepper, mixing well.
• Ladle into soup bowls; garnish with crumbled bacon.

SMOKY TURKEY CORN CHOWDER WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel and crumble into small pieces and set aside, reserving the fat in the pot.
• Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat, return the pot to medium heat, and add onion, carrot, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes more. Add jalapeño and cumin and cook, stirring, 1 minute more.
• Add broth, sweet potato, chiles, oregano, and bay leaves and bring to a simmer. Cook until sweet potato is tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the turkey or chicken and corn and cook until warmed through, 3 to 5 minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and half-and-half. Continue to cook until just warmed through. Taste and adjust seasoning, thinning the chowder with another 1/4 cup half-and-half, if desired.
• Serve chowder topped with crumbled bacon, scallions, and parsley.

TURKEY CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. Cut the meat from the turkey legs, discarding the bones and tendons. Chop the turkey meat and set aside.
• Heat the butter in a soup pot over medium heat; cook the onion in the butter until translucent, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle the flour over the butter and onion; stir constantly until the butter and flour form a paste. Allow the paste to fry for about 1 minute. Whisk in the chicken broth, potatoes, turkey meat, and corn; stir until the mixture comes to a low boil and thickens, about 5 minutes. With a potato masher, slightly mash the potatoes and vegetables until the potatoes look rounded off. Pour in the cream, bring soup back to a simmer, and allow to cook without boiling for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

TURKEY CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1/4 cup in pan. Add celery, onion, carrot, red onion and bay leaf; cook and stir over medium-high heat until vegetables are tender, 8-10 minutes., Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in stock. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add soup, cream cheese, milk and cream; mix well. Stir in corn, turkey, hash browns, gravy, parsley and 3/4 cup reserved bacon; reduce heat. Cook, covered, 20 minutes, stirring occasionally., Discard bay leaf. Serve with remaining bacon and if desired, green onions.

TURKEY CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute onions, carrots, celery in butter until soft but not brown.
• Blend in flour.
• Gradually stir in broth, then half& half.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
• Stir in salt, pepper, cayenne, and turkey.
• Stir a few minutes until turkey is heated through.
• Devour!

CREAMY TURKEY-CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot melt butter over medium heat; add in onions, garlic, celery, jalapeno, chili flakes and thyme; saute for about 4 minutes.
• Add in all remaining ingredients including the cooked turkey cubes (except whipping cream) simmer until the potatoes are fork tender (about 25-30 minutes, cooking time will depend on the size of you potatoes).
• Season with salt and pepper, then add in the whipping cream; bring to a simmer then remove from heat.
• Ladle into bowls and top/sprinkle with more Parmesan cheese then croutons if desired.

TURKEY AND CORN CHOWDER WITH BACON AND CHIPOTLE

Steps:

• Scrape the corn kernels into a bowl. Place the cobs and herb bundle in a pot with the stock and add about 3 cups of water, then bring to a low simmer.
• In another pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat, add the bacon and cook to render the fat. Add the garlic, onions and bay leaf, then cook to very tender, stirring frequently, 10 minutes. Add the corn kernels and stir in the chipotle puree.
• Ladle 1 cup of the hot stock over the masa, stir and let stand to thicken.
• Remove the cobs and herb bundle from the corn stock and add it to the soup pot. Stir in the thickened masa paste, cream and green chiles. Add the Buttermilk Brined Turkey Breast and bring the soup to a bubble. Cook to thicken to your desired consistency, then season with salt and pepper.
• For extra thick chowder, puree half of the corn kernels before adding to the soup.
• Place the buttermilk, Sriracha, salt, peppercorns, garlic, lemon, chives, dill and parsley in a double-bagged 2 1/2-gallon plastic resealable bag. Add the turkey breasts and refrigerate on the bottom shelf of the fridge overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Arrange a metal rack over or in a rimmed baking sheet and rub the rack with oil. Remove the turkey breasts from the brine and pat them dry. Arrange the breasts on the prepared baking rack and coat the skin with a little oil, sprinkle with poultry seasoning and cook until a thermometer reads 165 degrees F and the skin is light to medium golden brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

SMOKED TURKEY AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place all ingredients (except cream) in a soup pot.
• Slowly bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer until the vegetables are soft (about 1 hour).
• Whisk in the cream and simmer for 20 minutes longer.
• Serve warm.

AFTER-THANKSGIVING TURKEY, SWEET POTATO AND BACON CHOWDER

Steps:

• In large, heavy pot set over medium heat, saute bacon until browned and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to drain on paper towels. Crumble coarsely and set aside. Pour off all but 2 T of drippings in pan.
• Add onion and celery to same pot, still over medium heat.
• Saute, stirring, 2 minutes. Then add sweet potatoes, 3/4 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Saute, stirring, until slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add 3 1/2 cups of the broth, the thyme and sage and bring mixture to a simmer.
• While mixture is coming to a simmer, place flour in a small bowl and whisk in remaining 1/2 cup stock to form a slurry into soup once it comes to a simmer. Reduce heat and cook at a simmer until vegetables are tender, but not mushy, about 10 minutes.
• Whisk in the half and half, bring mixture to a simmer and cook 1 minute. Add turkey and cook 1 to 2 minutes to warm through. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed.
• The soup can be prepared 1 day ahead; cool, cover and refrigerate. Reheat over medium heat, stirring often.
• Serve chowder in 6 soup bowls and garnish each serving with some crumbled bacon and, if desired, with a fresh sage and thyme sprig.

TURKEY CHOWDER WITH WILD RICE, CRIMINI, AND PANCETTA

Steps:

• Bring 2 1/2 cups water, rice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to boil in medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender but still firm to bite, 45 to 60 minutes (time will vary depending on variety of rice). Drain; set aside.
• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add pancetta and cook until browned, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to paper towels to drain. Add mushrooms to pot and cook until beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl. Add butter to same pot. Add carrots and celery. Cover; cook until vegetables begin to soften, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add shallots; stir until soft, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle flour over and stir 1 minute. Return mushrooms to pot. Mix in Turkey Stock and rosemary; bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add rice, pancetta, turkey meat, and corn to soup. Simmer to blend flavors, about 10 minutes. Stir in cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cool. Cover and keep chilled. Rewarm over medium heat before serving.
• Divide soup among bowls, sprinkle with parsley, and serve.

SMOKED TURKEY CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat a heavy saucepan and add the bacon. Saute until the bacon is golden, then drain it well and remove it, leaving as much fat as possible in the pan.
• Add the onion and celery to the pan and saute until tender. Add the potatoes, bay leaf and stock and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Roughly mash the potatoes in the saucepan with a fork, leaving some pieces. Stir in the milk and add the turkey or chicken. Simmer the mixture for 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaf. Season to taste with salt and pepper and add the cream. Simmer five minutes.
• Serve the turkey chowder with a sprinkling of the reserved diced bacon on top.

SMOKED TURKEY AND BACON CHOWDER WITH PUMPERNICKEL AND CRANBERRY CROUTONS

Steps:

• For chowder:
• Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add turkey; sauté until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to plate. Add 1 cup bacon to pot; stir 1 minute. Add next 5 ingredients. Sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 15 minutes. Mix in tomato paste. Add 12 cups broth; return turkey to pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer until turkey and vegetables are very tender, about 45 minutes.
• Transfer turkey to large plate; cool. Cut meat into bite-size pieces, discarding all skin, bones, and tendons. Working in batches, puree chowder in processor until smooth. Return puree to same pot; add diced turkey. Thin chowder with more broth by 1/4 cupfuls if too thick. Season with cayenne, salt, and pepper. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 days ahead. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Rewarm before serving.
• For garnish:
• Cook onions and brussels sprouts in pan of boiling salted water until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain; peel onions. Cut onions and brussels sprouts in half through core. do ahead Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.
• Sauté 1 cup bacon in skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings. Add onions and brussels sprouts to skillet. Toss until heated through.
• Ladle chowder into bowls. Top with onions, brussels sprouts, bacon, and fresh sage. Serve Croutons alongside or on top of chowder.

ROAST TURKEY AND WINTER VEGETABLE CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a heavy 6 to 8 quart saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat, stirring frequently until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon to plate. Set aside. Pour off all but 2 Tablespoons of the bacon fat, and return the pot to medium heat. Add the onion and celery. Sauté until the vegetables are soft, but not browned, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the potatoes, squash, and turkey stock. Bring to a boil, and reduce the heat to a simmer. Partially cover the pot and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Add the zucchini, Swiss chard (or kale), turkey, sage, thyme, and reserved bacon. Cook 5 minutes longer. Add salt and pepper to taste. Ladle the soup into warmed individual bowls or mugs and serve.

SLOW-COOKER DILL-TURKEY CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place turkey in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with garlic-pepper blend and salt. Stir in remaining ingredients except half-and-half and cornstarch.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
• In small bowl, mix half-and-half and cornstarch; gradually stir into chowder until blended. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.

SMOKED TURKEY-POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add celery; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender.
• Stir in flour and pepper until well blended. Increase heat to medium-high; gradually stir in broth, cooking and stirring until bubbly and thickened.
• Stir in potatoes, turkey breast, peas and milk. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender. During last 2 minutes of cooking time, stir in parsley.

TURKEY, CORN, AND MUSHROOM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Prepare the wild rice (or get par-cooked rice ready). Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add mushrooms to pot and cook until beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl. Add butter to same pot. Add carrots and celery. Cook until vegetables begin to soften, about 8 minutes. Add shallots; stir until soft, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle flour over and stir 1 minute. Return mushrooms to pot. Mix in turkey stock and rosemary; bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 minutes. Add rice, turkey meat, and corn to soup. Simmer to blend flavors, about 10 minutes. Stir in cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

TURKEY BACON CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. Heat the coconut oil and vegan margarine in a large pot.
• 2. Add the onion and turkey bacon and saute on medium high for 5 minutes.
• 3. Add the garlic and cumin seeds and cook 1 more minute. Stirring constantly.
• 4. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add the potatoes and reduce the heat. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
• 5. Add the cans of creamed corn, the frozen corn, sweet marjoram and chipotle seasoning.
• 6. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 7. Put the cheddar cheese into the pot and stir until it melts. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• 8. Add the coconut cream and taste your soup to see if it's seasoned enough.
• 9. Heat gently and serve warm with the chopped chives for garnish.
• 10. Enjoy!

TURKEY CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large soup pot.
• Saute onion & green pepper until onion slices are translucent.
• Add carrots, potatoes, celery & spices.
• Mix well.
• Add stock & simmer for 15 min until potatoes & carrots are soft.
• Add turkey, corn.
• heat thoroughly but don't boil.
• Just before serving stir in parsley.
• May add salt & pepper at this time to taste.

LOW CARB TURKEY CHOWDER

Steps:

• Sauté vegetables in a Dutch oven over a medium heat for about 5 minutes or until just softened, then add the turkey.
• Sprinkle oat bran and seasonings over the vegetable/turkey mixture. Blend in stock and cream, stirring until it just reaches the boiling point. Immediately turn the heat down to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the cheese and corn. Cover and cook at least 10 minutes to blend flavors.

TURKEY AND CORN CHOWDER WITH BACON AND CHIPOTLE

Steps:

• Scrape the corn kernels into a bowl. Place the cobs and herb bundle in a pot with the stock and add about 3 cups of water, then bring to a low simmer.In another pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat, add the bacon and cook to render the fat. Add the garlic, onions and bay leaf, then cook to very tender, stirring frequently, 10 minutes. Add the corn kernels and stir in the chipotle puree.Ladle 1 cup of the hot stock over the masa, stir and let stand to thicken.Remove the cobs and herb bundle from the corn stock and add it to the soup pot. Stir in the thickened masa paste, cream and green chiles. Add the Buttermilk Brined Turkey Breast and bring the soup to a bubble. Cook to thicken to your desired consistency, then season with salt and pepper.For extra thick chowder, puree half of the corn kernels before adding to the soup.
• Buttermilk Brined Turkey Breast:
• Place the buttermilk, Sriracha, salt, peppercorns, garlic, lemon, chives, dill and parsley in a double-bagged 2 1/2-gallon plastic resealable bag. Add the turkey breasts and refrigerate on the bottom shelf of the fridge overnight.Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.Arrange a metal rack over or in a rimmed baking sheet and rub the rack with oil. Remove the turkey breasts from the brine and pat them dry. Arrange the breasts on the prepared baking rack and coat the skin with a little oil, sprinkle with poultry seasoning and cook until a thermometer reads 165 degrees F and the skin is light to medium golden brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Recipe courtesy of Rachael Ray