Turkey Rice Soup (Instant Pot or Stovetop)

Turkey Rice Soup with Ground Turkey, Cabbage, and Cauliflower Rice is a tasty Instant Pot or stovetop soup packed with flavor. We used frozen cauliflower rice, but you can also use cooked wild rice or cooked white rice for this soup if you prefer.

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Turkey Rice Soup is a new Instant Pot recipe that is an updated version of a soup recipe that was moved to the archives on the blog. I like to improve on some of my older recipes, and the older version of this soup was made on the stovetop, had leftover turkey and wild rice chopped up, and was much higher in carbs than this version with turkey and cauliflower rice.

And I think turkey soup is too good to make just at Thanksgiving, so this delicious new turkey and rice soup uses ground turkey (or leftover turkey), chopped cabbage, chicken stock with some turkey soup base for extra flavor, and frozen cauliflower rice. You can enjoy this delicious soup all winter long!

Kara and I absolutely loved this when we tested the recipe, and I enjoyed it again when I pulled a container out of the freezer for a quick dinner. And please eat this soup with coarsely grated Parmesan cheese if possible! I hope you will try the recipe soon.

What ingredients do you need for this recipe:

(This is just a list of ingredients; scroll down for the full printable recipe. Or if you want the GO TO RECIPE link at the top of the page, which will take you directly to the full recipe with ingredient quantities.)

Can you use leftover turkey for this turkey rice soup?

If you want to make this soup with leftover turkey, follow the recipe instructions to add the leftover turkey later in the process so it doesn’t fall apart in the Instant Pot.

What if you don’t want cauliflower rice in this ground turkey soup?

If you’re not a fan of cauliflower rice (and don’t mind a few more carbs), check out the tips in the recipe for making this soup with cooked wild rice or cooked white rice.

How low in carbohydrates is the Turkey Rice Soup?

This delicious Instant Pot Soup with Ground Turkey, Cabbage, and Cauliflower Rice contains only 7 net carbs per serving and 25 grams of protein!

What size Instant Pot did I use for the soup?

I used one 6 liter instant pot (affiliate link) for this soup recipe. With Instant Pot Recipes you can see all the dishes I made in the electric pressure cooker.

How to make turkey rice soup in the Instant Pot:

(This is just a summary of the steps for the recipe; scroll down for the full printable recipe. Or if you want the GO TO RECIPE link at the top of the page, which will take you directly to the full recipe.)

I used Butterball ground turkey from Costco, which comes in 1 1/2 pound packages, and using that much turkey added a lot of turkey flavor.
Heat oil in Instant Pot on SAUTE, HIGH.
Add the turkey and cook until nicely browned, then break the turkey apart and scrape the bottom a few times.
Season the cooked turkey with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
(To make with leftover turkey, chop up about 3-4 cups of cooked turkey. Add it to the Instant Pot later.)
While the turkey is cooking, chop the onion and celery, and chop the cabbage into chunks and chunks.
Place the turkey in a bowl and heat more olive oil in the Instant Pot.
Add onion, celery, cabbage, garlic, kebab herbs and poultry seasoning and cook for five minutes, stirring a few times. (Oops, I didn’t take a picture of that.)
Add cooked turkey back to Instant Pot.
Add chicken stock, plus 2 T Turkey soup base (affiliate link). Or use homemade turkey stock if you have it!
Set Instant Pot to MANUAL, HIGH, 10 minutes cooking time. (If making this with leftover turkey, boil the stock mixture for 5 minutes.)
While soup is cooking, remove cauliflower rice from freezer and break it apart, or if you have a large package, measure out 2 cups of frozen cauliflower rice.
When time is up, use NATURAL RELEASE for ten minutes; Then release the rest of the pressure.
Add cauliflower rice to the pot. (You can also use 1 1/2 cups cooked wild rice or cooked long grain rice if you don’t want cauliflower rice.)
(If you’re making the soup with leftover turkey, add it now.)
Set Instant Pot to SAUTE, MEDIUM and cook soup for about 10 minutes or until cauliflower rice appears cooked.
Check seasoning and add more salt and freshly ground black pepper if desired.
Stir in the balsamic vinegar.
Serve the turkey rice soup warm, with coarsely grated Parmesan cheese to add to the table if desired.
If you want to make this ground turkey soup on the stovetop, follow the directions in the original recipe.

Make it a low-carb meal:

This ground turkey soup with cauliflower rice is delicious with one of these low-carb breads or muffins:

Want more turkey soup ideas?

Check out Low Carb Turkey Soup Recipes for more ideas for tasty soups with turkey, chicken or ground turkey!

Weekend food preparation:

This recipe for Turkey Rice Soup has been added to the Weekend Food Prep category, where you will find recipes that you can prepare or cook on the weekend and eat during the week!

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs. ground turkey
1 T + 2 tsp. olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
2 cups finely chopped cabbage
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tsp. Spike herbs (see notes)
2 tsp. Poultry Seasoning
8 cups chicken stock (see notes)
2 T Turkey soup base (see notes)
2 cups frozen cauliflower rice (see notes)
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Instructions

Heat oil in Instant Pot on SAUTE, HIGH.
Add the ground turkey and cook until the turkey is nicely browned, then break the turkey apart and scrape the bottom a few times with a plastic scraper. This takes about 10 minutes.
Season the cooked turkey with a little salt and freshly ground black pepper.
While the turkey is cooking, slice and coarsely chop the onion, celery and cabbage.
Place the turkey in a bowl and heat a few more teaspoons of olive oil in the Instant Pot.
(To make this with leftover turkey, chop about 3-4 cups of leftover turkey. Add it to the Instant Pot later.)
Add onion, celery, cabbage, garlic, Spike herbs (affiliate link) or another universal spice blend, and Poultry Seasoning (affiliate link) and cook for five minutes, stirring a few times.
Add the cooked turkey back to the pan and stir to combine with vegetables.
Add the chicken stock, plus 2 teaspoons Turkey Soup Base (affiliate link). (Or if you’re lucky enough to have some homemade turkey stock, definitely use it!)
Set Instant Pot to MANUAL, HIGH, 10 minutes cooking time.
While the soup is cooking, remove the cauliflower rice from the freezer and break it apart, or if you have a large container, measure out 2 cups of frozen cauliflower rice.
When time is up, use NATURAL RELEASE for ten minutes; Then release the rest of the pressure.
Add cauliflower rice to the pot. (You can use 1 1/2 cups of cooked wild rice or 1 1/2 cups of cooked long grain rice if you don’t want to use cauliflower rice.)
(If you’re making the soup with leftover turkey, add it now.)
Set Instant Pot to SAUTE, MEDIUM and cook soup for about 10 minutes or until cauliflower rice appears cooked.
Check seasoning and add some salt and freshly ground black pepper if necessary.
Stir in the balsamic vinegar and serve the turkey rice soup hot, with coarsely grated Parmesan cheese to add to the table if desired.
To make this ground turkey soup on the stovetop, follow the directions in the original recipe

Comments

I’m a big fan of it Spike herbs (affiliate link) but use a universal spice mix if you don’t have Spike.

You can use chicken stock, but if you have homemade turkey stock, the soup will be even better. The turkey soup base is probably optional but recommended.

We used a 10oz. package of cauliflower rice, which was 2 cups. You can also use 1 1/2 cups of cooked wild rice or 1 1/2 cups of cooked long grain white rice if you prefer.

Recipe created by Kalyn and Kara and inspired by an old recipe for Turkey and wild rice soup.