Hearty Barley Turkey Soup
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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Ingredients for - Hearty Barley Turkey Soup

1. Water, or as needed - 5 quarts
2. Turkey carcass - 1
3. Coarsely chopped onion - 1 ½ cups
4. Chopped carrot - ½ cup
5. Celery, cut in half - 3 stalks
6. Whole black peppercorns - 10
7. Bay leaf - 1 large
8. Dried thyme, or to taste - 1 pinch
9. Carrots, cut into 1-inch chunks - 1 ½ pounds
10. Onions, diced - 2 medium
11. Celery, cut into 1/2-inch slices - 6 stalks
12. Barley - 1 cup
13. Chopped mushrooms - ½ cup
14. Bay leaves - 2 large
15. Salt (Optional) - 2 teaspoons
16. Dried marjoram - 1 teaspoon
17. Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon
18. Dried thyme - 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Hearty Barley Turkey Soup

1. Stage

Gather all stock and soup ingredients. Allrecipes/Nelly Cuanalo  Allrecipes/Nelly Cuanalo 

2. Stage

Make the turkey stock: Combine 5 quarts water and turkey carcass in a large stockpot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Add onion, carrot, celery, peppercorns, bay leaf, and thyme. Reduce the heat and simmer, skimming excess fat and foam from the surface as needed and adding more water as it evaporates, for 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Allrecipes/Nelly Cuanalo  Allrecipes/Nelly Cuanalo 

3. Stage

Remove carcass to a cutting board and cool. Strain stock; discard solids and return liquid to the pot. Allrecipes/Nelly Cuanalo  Allrecipes/Nelly Cuanalo 

4. Stage

Pull meat from cooled carcass and discard bones. Shred meat and refrigerate until needed. Allrecipes/Nelly Cuanalo 

5. Stage

Make the soup: Add carrots, onions, celery, barley, mushrooms, bay leaves, salt, marjoram, pepper, and thyme to stock; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until barley is fully cooked, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Allrecipes/Nelly Cuanalo 

6. Stage

Return shredded turkey to the soup; simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes. Remove bay leaves and serve. Allrecipes/Nelly Cuanalo