Looking for something to do with leftover turkey? Making a soup is a great way extract all the nutritional goodies out of that bird, leaving you with a soup base that is deeply nourishing both for the body and soul! When you make a broth from the turkey carcass, you’ll be getting nutrients such as collagen, an important component for maintaining the health of your skin, tendons and other connective tissues, along with vitamin A, vitamin K2, zinc, calcium, manganese and selenium. If it’s too soon for more turkey, this soup can keep in the freezer for 3 months.
Ingredients:
Broth:
• 1 cooked turkey carcass, meat removed
• 1 onion, quartered
• 2 large carrots, cut in large pieces
• 2 stalks celery, cut in large pieces
• 1 leek, washed, cut into large pieces
• 1 bulb garlic, halved lengthwise
• 1 small bunch parsley
• 1 small bunch rosemary
• 1 small bunch thyme
• 2 tsp peppercorn
• 10-12 cups of water
Soup:
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 3 large carrots, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 6 cups turkey broth
• 3 cups turkey meat
• Salt to taste
To make the broth:
Add all the broth ingredients to a large stock pot, and enough water to cover the turkey (10-12 cups). Bring the pot to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat and simmer for 3 hours. Spoon excess fat off the top. Remove the turkey carcass using tongs, and strain the stock through a mesh strainer.
To make the soup:
Heat the olive oil in a large stock pot on medium high heat. Add diced onion and cook for 5 minutes. Then add diced carrots and cook for another 5 minutes. Add celery, turkey broth and turkey meat to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes or until carrots and celery are soft. Season to taste with salt. Make five servings.
Nutrition Facts:
Serving size: 2 cups; Calories: 229; Fat: 4g; Carbs: 11.1g; Fiber: 2.1g; Protein: 37g; Sodium: 238.8mg
Recipes adapted from:
https://www.theendlessmeal.com/homemade-turkey-soup/
https://www.delish.com/holiday-recipes/thanksgiving/a29087881/homemade-turkey-stock-recipe/
