Day After Thanksgiving Soup

This year's Thanksgiving festivities were decidedly low-key. In fact, I like to think of it as "the ghost of Thanksgivings to come" - Jack and I dressed in pajama pants and eating dinner on TV trays while watching the football game. The only thing missing to complete this nursing home scenario was the kindly caregiver periodically checking to make sure we hadn't choked on our turkey. 
Since it was just the two of us this year, I decided to forgo roasting an entire turkey and settled for a 3-pound turkey breast which I slathered a with a paste of olive oil, garlic, rosemary, sage and thyme and roasted for about three hours in a 350 degree oven. It was wonderfully moist and infused with all the flavors of Thanksgiving. Two different types of stuffing, a sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce, rolls and pumpkin pie and apple pie completed the meal. So okay, maybe the food wasn't low-key (since I seemed to spend just as much time in the kitchen as I typically do on Thanksgiving) but it was our approach to eating it that was different. 
Typical of Thanksgiving was the amount of leftovers and the yearly challenge of what to heck to do with them. Of course you've got the hot turkey sandwiches, turkey pot pie and turkey casserole and some kind of soup. This year, I created a creamy soup that includes all the tastes of Thanksgiving in one big pot - my "Day After Thanksgiving Soup." It's a nice way to use up some of the mashed potatoes, gravy and turkey and the best part - it's quick to put together. After all, who wants to spend another three hours in the kitchen the day after Thanksgiving? 
Day After Thanksgiving Soup
Makes about 4 servings (2 cups per serving)
Ingredients
1 TBSP canola oil
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
4 strips of bacon, chopped
3 cups of chicken broth
3 cups of chopped turkey
2 cups of mashed potatoes
1 tsp of poultry seasoning
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup of turkey gravy
Preparation
1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven or stockpot over medium heat. 
2. Add onion, celery, bacon and cook until veggies are soft and bacon is cooked (about 6 minutes.
3. Add broth, gravy, turkey, potatoes and poultry seasoning. Stir with a whisk until blended and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.