Soup Archives - Saved by the Kale

Looking for a new way to use the pounds of leftover Thanksgiving turkey? We always are too. This year we decided to make a turkey-loaded vegetable soup. The results were so good that we’re considering cooking turkey for soup and saving the leftovers for Thanksgiving

I have made lots of different soups before, but this one is hands down my new favorite. I am seriously considering roasting another turkey just so we can have another pot of this. The best part is that it was incredibly simple and it was ready to eat in no time. Really though, how can you go wrong if you’re starting off with delicious turkey?? You basically use whatever frozen veggies you have hanging out in your freezer. Go ahead….take a look, if you’re like us you have several partial bags hanging out in there begging to be used! Throw them all in the pot and you’re half way there! This time around we had some frozen corn, pearl onions, green peas and green beans. Our recipe below is really just an outline, feel free to adjust the veggies to your liking.

Making a big pot of soup is a seriously tasty way to declutter the kitchen. I like making a pot at the end of the year, being sure to clean out whatever I have in the freezer (meats, veggies, whatever else) and even the pantry… this is a great use for those 2/3 empty boxes of pasta that have been in there for months.

What’s your favorite way to use all that leftover Thanksgiving turkey?

Here comes another barbecue recipe! I know we’ve been posting lots of these lately, but we’ve been in a bbq mood. There’s something about fall and the slightly cooler weather that makes us want to barbecue.

There are several standard side dishes that go with barbecue; cole slaw, baked beans, fries, etc. In Georgia we have something called Brunswick Stew. It’s basically bbq soup, which is just as awesome as you would think. It has lots of veggies and lots of ‘cue, and is an outstanding as a side dish. It’s also great on its own with a bottle of hot sauce and some saltine crackers.

Brunswick stew (according to local historians) originated on the islands near Brunswick, GA, about 45 minutes away from us. Traditionally it has corn, lima beans or butter beans, tomato, and whatever kind of meat you have on hand. Most bbq joints use some of their pork or brisket. We use whatever kind of bbq left overs we have… this time it was pulled pork and chicken. Deee-lish!