Hearty ground turkey soup with vegetables is a clean and comforting meal perfect for soothing the belly and soul. Make it if you’re feeling under the weather, or if you just love a great nourishing soup recipe!
This is a curl-up-on-the-couch-in-your-fuzzy-socks-when-it’s-snowing-outside kind of soup.
Or a clean cold-busting remedy that tastes amazing but isn’t your typical chicken noodle soup soup.
It can also serve as: The ultimate breakup soup, the sultry love soup, the soup to uplift, soup for the full heart, a meal to enhance your already bodacious bod, and/or the soup to heal all wounds.
All things considered, this ground turkey soup recipe is:
Recipe Highlights:
- Gluten-Free and Grain-Free
- Dairy-Free, yet nice and creamy
- Paleo
- Whole30
- Filling and comforting, yet easy on the digestive system
Let’s whip it up!
How to Make Hearty Ground Turkey Soup with Vegetables:
Heat a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat and add the chopped bacon. Cook until much of the fat has rendered, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Scoot the onions off to the side of the pot and add the ground turkey (or sausage). Brown for 2 minutes, flip, and brown another 1 to 2 minutes. Use a spatula to chop the meat into smaller pieces.
Add the remaining ingredients except the spinach to the pot, cover, and bring to a full boil. Reduce the heat to a gentle boil and continue cooking 20 to 30 minutes, until potatoes are cooked through. Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, about another 2 to 3 minutes.
Serve the soup with your favorite gluten-free cornbread, gluten-free sandwich bread or cheese and herb Irish soda bread, and enjoy!
Want to change things up to put it on repeat but keep it fresh? Here are some ideas.
Recipe Adaptations:
- Add ⅓ cup white or brown rice.
- Leave out the potatoes for low-carb (or replace them with cauliflower).
- Skip the onion to make the recipe low-FODMAP.
- Omit the bacon and use 2 tablespoons of avocado oil if you don’t have bacon on hand.
- Add sun-dried tomatoes or artichoke hearts.
Heaping bowls on repeat.
More Healthy Soup Recipes:
- Immunity-Boosting Turmeric Chicken Soup
- Instant Pot Paleo Pumpkin Chili
- Ground Beef and Cabbage Soup
- Instant Pot Steak and Potato Soup
- Zucchini and Yellow Squash Soup
- Italian Wedding Soup with Rice
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Hearty Ground Turkey Soup with Vegetables
Ground turkey soup with vegetables and coconut milk for a creamy, paleo, whole30 meal
Ingredients
- 4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 3 small yukon gold potatoes, chopped
- 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 medium zucchini squash, chopped
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 (15-ounce) can full-fat coconut milk
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Heat a dutch oven or large pot over medium heat and add the chopped bacon. Cook until much of the fat has rendered, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Scoot the onions off to the side of the pot and add the ground turkey (or sausage). Brown for 2 minutes, flip, and brown another 1 to 2 minutes. Use a spatula to chop the meat into smaller pieces.
- Add the remaining ingredients except the spinach to the pot, cover, and bring to a full boil. Reduce the heat to a gentle boil and continue cooking 20 to 30 minutes, until potatoes are cooked through. Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, about another 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Yield 6 Serving Size 1 of 6Amount Per Serving Calories 408Total Fat 21gSaturated Fat 13gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 67mgCarbohydrates 22gFiber 3gSugar 2gProtein 25g

Laura Jo
Tuesday 29th of March 2022
I'm inspired to try more of your recipes! This was very tasty! I found your site after searching for an extremely easy soup recipe with ground turkey. I really didn't feel like cooking today, but your recipe seemed so quick and easy I figured I could do this, plus I HAD to do something with that package of ground turkey I had thawed out yesterday. I just happened to have the other ingredients on hand (used frozen green beans in lieu of zucchini). The coconut milk really changed things up! Definitely not a dairy cream, but definitely a nice addition to a soup. Thank you for the inspiration! - LJ, Anchorage, AK
Julia
Tuesday 29th of March 2022
So happy you stumbled on the recipe! It's one of my favorites during the cold months of the year, and it's so versatile! Thrilled it worked out for you! xoxo
Michelle
Wednesday 9th of March 2022
Your blog has changed my life, lol! I have never found so many great recipes in one place. I share with all my friends! This soup is fabulous! I swapped kale for the spinach because that’s what I had and I didn’t put in the coconut milk. I’ve made so many of your res in a row and don’t want coconut in every thing I eat, haha 😂. I thought of adding oat milk for some creaminess but the soup holds it own without. Thanks for your hard work!
Julia
Thursday 10th of March 2022
Thanks so much for the kind words, Michelle! I'm so happy you enjoy the soup! I love how versatile and filling it is :D Appreciate you swinging back around to leave a note! xoxo
Kara Matter
Sunday 27th of February 2022
How long will this hold up as leftovers? Wanted to make a pot and eat for lunch everyday this week. Curious if it is still good after being in fridge for 5 days?? Thanks
Julia
Monday 28th of February 2022
Hi Kara! The soup will keep for upwards of 7 days in the refrigerator. :)
Abbey
Monday 21st of February 2022
has anyone tried this with 2% milk or something with a little less saturated fat?
Molly
Sunday 20th of February 2022
I’ve made this several times. So good!!
Julia
Monday 21st of February 2022
Isn't it just so tempting to go back to?! I'm pretty obsessed with it, myself ;) Happy you enjoy the soup, Molly! xoxo