Mexican Turkey Soup Recipe (2024)

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August 17, 2022October 21, 2019 by Chef Jenn

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This Mexican Turkey Soup Recipe is a genius use of leftover turkey, and with big, bold, and bright flavors, you can double it and freeze some for later! Follow me, Chef Jenn, as I show you all my chef tips and tricks to make this amazing keto turkey soup recipe perfectly every time!

The secret ingredient … well, wait. There are two secret ingredients in this recipe, but I promise, they’re familiar!

Ready? Lime and lemon.

It may come as no surprise to find lime in this soup (after all, lime shows up in many Mexican recipes), but lemon? The lemon tempers the lime a bit, and when combined with the savory broth, it is pure magic.

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Impress Everyone with Mexican Turkey Soup!

I kept this recipe pretty simple, with just Rotel tomatoes, a bit of onion, and zucchini. But, you can jazz it up making it a really veggie-forward soup by adding all your favorites.

Chef Tips

Use no-salt-added chicken broth to make this soup, then season it to your own preference
Don’t skip the dry-roasting because it adds SO much flavor! Simply put the whole pepper, a half an onion, and a few peeled cloves of garlic into a dry pan over medium-high heat and turn them until they’re soft and brown and blistered
Use Mexican oregano (not Italian) and get a good chipotle powder to add some punch to this Mexican Turkey Soup Recipe
Add the zucchini just for the last few minutes of cooking time so you don’t overcook it (it’ll get mushy!)
Use whatever turkey you’ve got leftover – dark or white meat work just fine in this recipe
If you want a bit more kick, add dry-roast a jalapeno and use it along with the bell pepper (remove the seeds)
This soup freezes like a dream! Thaw and reheat in the microwave for lunches or another hearty dinner

What to Serve with Mexican Turkey Soup

While this soup is pretty much a hearty meal in a bowl, a lovely salad would go well with it (just watch for hidden carbs in salad dressings), or serve this soup with your favorite keto bread.

Is This a Keto Freezer Recipe?

Yes! This recipe will freeze amazingly well! Freeze the soup in individual size servings and thaw and heat whenever you need a quick lunch. Alternatively, make a double batch and freeze enough for another meal with the family!

Also be sure to try…

Shrimp Chowder with Chipotle
Low Carb Curry Cauliflower Soup
Chicken Taco Casserole
Smoked Sausage Chowder
and check out my cookbook page!

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Mexican Turkey Soup Recipe

You've never had leftover turkey like this before! Big, bold flavors and a savory broth makes this a quick dinner and leftover fix!

Course Soups & Stews

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword keto soup and chowder, soup, turkey, turkey leftovers, turkey soup

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 35 minutes minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 80kcal

Author Chef Jenn

Ingredients

2 cups cooked turkey diced
4 cups low-sodium chicken stock
1/2 onion diced
14 ounce Rotel tomatoes
1 bell pepper
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tsp lime zest
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp Mexican oregano
1 bay leaf
2 cups zucchini
1/2 tsp chipotle powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Lime and cilantro for garnishing

Instructions

Dry roast the pepper, onion and garlic. Peel the onion and garlic cloves and put them with the pepper into a skillet (no oil) over medium-high heat until they start to blister, soften and turn brown. Remove from the heat and let cool.
Remove the seeds from the bell pepper and dice it. Dice the onion and garlic, too.
Add 4 cups of no salt-added chicken stock to a large pot. Add the can of Rotel tomatoes, the leftover turkey, garlic, onion, peppers, Mexican oregano, bay leaf, and chipotle powder.
Simmer for about 15 minutes. Add the diced zucchini. Bring back to a boil and cook until the zucchini is tender-crisp. About 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and add the lemon juice, lime juice, and zest. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with lime slices and a bit of cilantro. Enjoy!

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A Note on Nutritional Information

Nutritional information for this recipe is provided as a courtesy and is calculated based on available online ingredient information. It is only an approximate value. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site cannot be guaranteed. Erythritol carbs (sugar substitutes) are not included in the carbohydrate counts as they have been shown not to impact blood sugar, and they have zero calories and zero carbs. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.