Description

This Homestyle Leftover Turkey Bean Soup is a comforting, hearty dish that transforms leftover turkey into a flavorful, nutritious meal. Combining tender turkey, Great Northern beans, fresh vegetables, and savory seasonings, it’s cooked to perfection in a pressure cooker for convenience and deep flavor. Perfect for using up leftovers while enjoying a warm, satisfying soup.

Ingredients

Scale

Vegetables and Aromatics

2 cups diced celery
2 cups diced carrots
1 large yellow onion, diced

Seasonings and Fats

4 tbsp butter
1½ tsp poultry seasoning
1 tsp salt

Beans and Broth

20 oz Hurst’s Hambeens Great Northern Beans (1 package, dried)
8 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth

Thickening and Protein

1/3 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup water
3 cups diced leftover turkey

Garnish

Fresh chopped parsley

Instructions

Sauté Vegetables: Set the pressure cooker to sauté mode and add diced celery, carrots, onion, butter, poultry seasoning, and salt. Cook for 5-7 minutes until the onions turn translucent, stirring occasionally to soften the vegetables and develop flavor.
Pressure Cook Beans and Broth: Add the dried Hurst’s Hambeens Great Northern Beans and chicken broth to the pot. Secure the lid and set the pressure cooker to manual high pressure for 45-55 minutes. After cooking, allow a natural pressure release for 15 minutes, then release any remaining pressure carefully.
Thicken Soup and Add Turkey: Open the cooker and switch back to sauté mode. Mix cornstarch with water to create a slurry and slowly stir it into the soup to thicken. Add diced leftover turkey and simmer for 5-10 minutes until the soup thickens and the turkey is heated through.
Serve: Garnish the soup with fresh chopped parsley and serve warm to enjoy a hearty, flavorful meal.

Notes

Using dried Great Northern beans provides a deep, creamy texture but requires longer cooking time; canned beans can be used for a quicker version, reducing cooking time accordingly.
If vegetable broth is preferred, it can be substituted for chicken broth for a vegetarian adaptation (omit turkey for full vegetarian).
Leftover turkey should be diced evenly to heat through thoroughly during simmering.
Natural pressure release is essential for properly cooking dried beans to avoid a mushy texture.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Category: Soup
Method: Instant Pot
Cuisine: American

Keywords: leftover turkey soup, turkey bean soup, Great Northern beans, pressure cooker soup, easy turkey recipes, homestyle soup