OLD-FASHIONED TURKEY NOODLE SOUP RECIPE - (5/5)

Old-Fashioned Turkey Noodle Soup Recipe - (5/5) image

Provided by tschnet1

Number Of Ingredients 15

Broth:
1 leftover turkey carcass
1 medium unpeeled onion; wedges
2 unpeeled carrots, chunks
6 - 8 garlic cloves, peeled
4 qts plus 1 cup cold water, divided
Soup:
12 cups water
5 cups uncooked eg noodles
2 cups diced carrots
2 cups diced celery
3 cups turkey, cubed
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
2 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp dried thyme

Steps:

Place all broth ingredients in a roasting pan and bake uncovered at 400º for 1 hour, turning once. Transfer carcass bones and vegetables to an 8-qt kettle. Add 4 qts cold water and set aside. Pour remaining cold water into baking pan, stirring to loosen browned bits. Add to kettle. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 3-4 hours. Coll slightly. Strain broth, discard bones and vegetables. Set soup kettle in an ice-water bath until cooled, stirring occasionally, cover and refrigerate overnight. Skim fat from broth. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Meanwhile, in a dutch oven, bring 3 qts water to a boil. Add noodles and carrots; cook for 4 minutes. Add celery, cook 5-7 minutes longer or until noodles and vegetables are tender. Drain, add to simmering broth. Add cubed turkey; heat through. Stir in parsley salt, thyme and pepper.