Turkey and Leftovers Soup
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
16
ingredients
- 1 turkey carcass (from a 18-20 lb turkey)
- 6 quarts water
- 6 chicken bouillon cubes
- 3 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 5 -6 cups mashed potatoes (and other leftovers such as veggies, stuffing, etc)
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 8 ounces noodles, cooked and drained
directions
- Place turkey carcass in large stock pot (break up if necessary). Add water, bouillon, celery, onion, salt, pepper and bay leaves.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 2 hours, covered.
- Remove carcass and any loose bones and skin. Skim top if necessary. Let carcass cool.
- Meanwhile, chop up leftovers and add to soup. If adding stuffing and/or mashed potatoes, stir well until dissolved/broken up (these make nice thickeners). Continue simmering while preparing meat.
- Remove meat from bones, shred or chop into bite-sized pieces. Add meat, parsley and (cooked) noodles to soup; stir well. Simmer 15-20 minutes. Remove bay leaves.
- Note - if you do not have enough leftovers to equal 5-6 cups, you can supplement with fresh or frozen veggies of your choice. You will need to simmer them a little longer. Depending on what leftovers you add, you may need to adjust the salt and pepper you use.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JenniferK2
Huntley, IL
I was born in Chicago, IL and have lived in the area all my life. I love to cook and plan meals and always have. As a child I would watch Julia Childs on TV every day (she came on right after Mr. Rogers) and I have been interested in cooking ever since. Now that I have a family I enjoy the quick and easy recipes just as much as the more intricate ones. I didn't mind putting in the extra time and effort when I only cooked recreationally. I still like to do that sometimes, but for the day-to-day chore of cooking (and sometimes it is a chore) I like the option of fast and simple.
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