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Quick Nots: This comforting homemade turkey soup is my mom’s recipe so I owe her all credit. It’s best made after Thanksgiving because you’ll usually have a carcass just laying around that would otherwise be garbage. This is a great way to put that and your leftover turkey to great use. It is, however, good anytime you have a turkey on hand.
Ingredients
- 1 leftover turkey carcass (you should have cooked the turkey and carved off most of the meat)
- 5 large carrots, peeled and cut into thick coins
- 3 large russet potatoes, cut int bite-sized chunks
- 5 stalks of celery, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped into chunks
- 12 oz bag frozen corn
- 12 oz bag frozen peas
- 2 bay leaves
- garlic salt
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Toss your whole turkey carcass in a large stockpot. Fill it with enough water to cover the whole bird. Add your onion, bay leaves, and salt and pepper, and toss that baby on the stove, medium-hi heat. Boil covered for 4-5 hours. Check it frequently to make sure the water hasn't dropped more than half. If it has, add more water. Â
- Remove the carcass from the broth and allow it to cool enough that you can comfortably handle it.
- Strain the broth to remove and random shit that's collected and return the broth to the pot.Â
- Pick all the meat remnants off of your Turkey. This is really the only part of this recipe that's a pain in the ass. Try to avoid any unsavory bits like tendons, skin, or little bone chunks and toss the meat into the pot. Discard the bones when you're done.
- Throw in your fresh carrots, potatoes, and celery. I also add more water, salt and pepper, and garlic salt at this point but it is a little bit of a guessing game. Depending on the size of your bird and how much stock was left after boiling the turkey, you may need to add more or less water. I usually add at least four cups, but I would start with 2 and taste it. Add more from there. You should also season it to your liking. Boil together for about 45 minutes.
- Allow the soup to cool before serving.Â
If you're into comfort soups, try this Chicken Noodle Soup.
