Name: Mom's Turkey Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For the stock: -; 1 turkey carcass, leftover from carving a whole turkey, including any leftover drippings or giblets (not the liver) if you have them -; Cold water -; 1 medium to large yellow onion, quartered or cut into thick wedges -; 1 to 2 carrots, roughly chopped (can include tops) -; Several sprigs of fresh parsley -; 1 to 2 sprigs of thyme, or a teaspoon of dried thyme -; 1 bay leaf -; 1 celery rib (roughly chopped) and some celery tops -; 5 to 10 peppercorns -; Salt -; Pepper -; For the soup: -; 3 to 4 quarts of the turkey stock you just made -; 1 to 1 1/2 cups each, chopped carrots, onion, and celery -; A few sprigs of fresh parsley, leaves chopped (about 2 to 4 Tbsp) -; A couple cloves garlic, minced -; 2 teaspoons of poultry seasoning (more to taste) or a combination of ground sage, thyme, marjoram, and/or a bouillon cube -; 2 to 4 cups of leftover chopped or shredded cooked turkey meat (don't use any of the meat from making the stock, the goodness will have been cooked out of it by then) -; Salt and pepper to taste -; 4 to 8 ounces of egg noodles OR 1/2 to 1 cup dry rice (optional, skip egg noodles for gluten-free version) -

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Ingredients for - Mom's Turkey Soup

1. For the stock: -

2. 1 turkey carcass, leftover from carving a whole turkey, including any leftover drippings or giblets (not the liver) if you have them -

3. Cold water -

4. 1 medium to large yellow onion, quartered or cut into thick wedges -

5. 1 to 2 carrots, roughly chopped (can include tops) -

6. Several sprigs of fresh parsley -

7. 1 to 2 sprigs of thyme, or a teaspoon of dried thyme -

8. 1 bay leaf -

9. 1 celery rib (roughly chopped) and some celery tops -

10. 5 to 10 peppercorns -

11. Salt -

12. Pepper -

13. For the soup: -

14. 3 to 4 quarts of the turkey stock you just made -

15. 1 to 1 1/2 cups each, chopped carrots, onion, and celery -

16. A few sprigs of fresh parsley, leaves chopped (about 2 to 4 Tbsp) -

17. A couple cloves garlic, minced -

18. 2 teaspoons of poultry seasoning (more to taste) or a combination of ground sage, thyme, marjoram, and/or a bouillon cube -

19. 2 to 4 cups of leftover chopped or shredded cooked turkey meat (don't use any of the meat from making the stock, the goodness will have been cooked out of it by then) -

20. Salt and pepper to taste -

21. 4 to 8 ounces of egg noodles OR 1/2 to 1 cup dry rice (optional, skip egg noodles for gluten-free version) -

How to cook deliciously - Mom's Turkey Soup

1. Stage

Remove the usable turkey meat from the carcass: Save the meat for making sandwiches and for adding to the soup once the stock is made.

2. Stage

Put the carcass, vegetables, and drippings in large pot, then cover with water: Place the turkey carcass, neck (if you haven't cooked it with the turkey), leftover skin and bones into a large stock pot (at least 8 to 12 quarts depending on the size of the turkey), and cover with cold water by an inch. Add any drippings that weren't used to make gravy and any giblets (not the liver) that haven't been used already. Add thickly sliced onion, chopped carrots, celery, celery tops, parsley, thyme, a bay leaf, and some peppercorns to the pot.

1. Stage. Mom's Turkey Soup: Put the carcass, vegetables, and drippings in large pot, then cover with water: Place the turkey carcass, neck (if you haven't cooked it with the turkey), leftover skin and bones into a large stock pot (at least 8 to 12 quarts depending on the size of the turkey), and cover with cold water by an inch. Add any drippings that weren't used to make gravy and any giblets (not the liver) that haven't been used already. Add thickly sliced onion, chopped carrots, celery, celery tops, parsley, thyme, a bay leaf, and some peppercorns to the pot.

3. Stage

Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, then skim the foam: Bring to a boil on high heat, and then lower the heat to keep the stock to a bare simmer. As it simmers, skim off any foamy crud that may float to the surface of the stock from time to time.

1. Stage. Mom's Turkey Soup: Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, then skim the foam: Bring to a boil on high heat, and then lower the heat to keep the stock to a bare simmer. As it simmers, skim off any foamy crud that may float to the surface of the stock from time to time.

4. Stage

Add salt and pepper: Add about 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper depending on how big your turkey is.

5. Stage

Simmer at least 4 hours: Simmer the pot partially uncovered, continuing to skim off any foam that comes to the surface.

6. Stage

Strain the stock: After 4 hours of a low simmer, remove the bones and vegetables from the pot. Then strain the stock through a fine mesh sieve or strainer.

1. Stage. Mom's Turkey Soup: Strain the stock: After 4 hours of a low simmer, remove the bones and vegetables from the pot. Then strain the stock through a fine mesh sieve or strainer.

7. Stage

Reduce the stock: If making stock for future use you may want to reduce the stock by cooking it longer, uncovered, to make it more concentrated and easier to store. Then you can add water to taste when making soup or another dish.

8. Stage

Sauté the carrots, onions, and celery: Heat butter or olive oil (or turkey fat rendered from the stock) in a large pot on medium-high heat. Add the carrots, onions, and celery. Cook until the onions are softened, about 10 minutes.

9. Stage

Add the garlic, stock, and seasonings and simmer: Add garlic and cook for a minute more, until fragrant. Add the stock to the pot. Add the parsley, poultry seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook until the vegetables are cooked through.

10. Stage

Add the noodles or rice and turkey meat: Add the noodles or rice If adding noodles and cook until al dente, about 4 minutes. If adding rice, cook for 15 minutes.

11. Stage

Add the turkey meat: Take some of the remaining turkey meat you reserved earlier, shred it into bite-sized pieces, and add it to the soup. Cook for 1 more minute to warm the turkey meat. Add salt and pepper to taste. Did you love the recipe? Give us some stars and leave a comment below!