Leftover Turkey Soup is loaded with all the flavors of the roasted turkey and all the leftover veggies from Thanksgiving.
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword Turkey Leftover Soup
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Total Time 2 hourshours
Servings 8servings
Equipment
Large Soup Pot
Large slotted spoon
Ingredients
10-25lbLeftover Turkey bones and carcass
2qtWater as needed
2cupsTurkey brothfrom roasting pan
Salt and black pepper to taste
1Poultry bundle of herbssage, parsley, thyme
2-3Bay leaves
1Celery stalk bundlefinely chopped including leaves
2Large onionsrough chopped
2tbspOlive oil
2-3cupsLeftover potatoes mashed or cubed
2cupsLeftover green beans
2cupsLeftover carrots
1 1/2cupsLeftover corn
2-3cupsLeftover Turkey meat
Instructions
Break down the turkey before it has been refrigerated, as it is easiest at this time.
In a large pot, over medium heat, stove top, place the olive oil, chopped onions and celery and sauté for 5-minutes to caramelize the onions.
Place the wing tips, skin, scraps from the bottom of the pan the turkey was roasted in. Crack the carcass in half to fit into the pan and place it in. Pour a little boiling water into the bottom of the pan the turkey was roasted in, scrape all the brown bits from the bottom, pour this into the pot with the bones. Top it off with the remaining water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, turn down low and simmer for an hour, covered.
With a slotted spoon, remove all the bones and scraps. Pick off any remaining meat on the bones and add back to the pot of stock.
The pot of leftover turkey bone broth is now ready to add all the remaining ingredients. Simmer until it mixes well and serve.
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Notes
Poultry herbs often consist of sage, thyme and rosemary, however use what you like or have leftover from Thanksgiving dinner.