TURKEY SOUP

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Provided by Craig Claiborne With Pierre Franey

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 25

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Ingredients

3 1/2 pounds cooked turkey bones from which most of the meat has been removed
Pieces of leftover cooked turkey skin
16 cups water
1/2 cup or more leftover giblet gravy, optional
1 bay leaf
6 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
2 cups coarsely chopped celery tops
1 cup coarsely chopped scraped carrots
1 cup coarsely chopped peeled onion
1 cup coarsely chopped green part of leeks
6 parsley sprigs
Salt to taste, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 cups carrots, scraped and cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 cups celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 1/2 cups finely chopped white part of leeks
1/2 cup finely chopped peeled onion
2 cups fresh red, ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 cups zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 teaspoon finely minced garlic
1/2 cup orzo (rice-shaped Greek pasta)
1 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen
1 cup cooked turkey, white or dark meat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Put the bones in a kettle and add any leftover turkey skin.
Add the water, giblet gravy, bay leaf, thyme, celery tops, coarsely chopped carrots, coarsely chopped onion, green part of leeks, parsley, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil and let simmer one hour. As the broth cooks, skim off and discard any scum, foam and fat that rises to the surface.
Strain the broth into a clean kettle, discarding the solids, and skim off all fat from the top. Bring to the boil and add the diced carrots, diced celery, white part of leeks, finely chopped onion, tomatoes, zucchini and garlic. Let simmer about 10 minutes, then add the orzo. Continue cooking five minutes and add the corn kernels and cubed turkey meat. Continue cooking 15 minutes. Stir in the parsley. Serve with the grated Parmesan cheese on the side.

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