TURKEY SOUP

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I love Turkey and I love soup, so there's no way I'm getting rid of that Turkey carcass. This is my basic chicken soup recipe with Turkey instead. The garlic and tomato sauce add terrific flavor and nice color. I'll eat it all year round.

Provided by NJstixx

Categories     Poultry

Time 3h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 leftover turkey carcass
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth, plus water to cover, about 8 cups
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 large onion (finely chopped)
5 stalks celery
2 large carrots
1 garlic clove
1 tablespoon garlic salt
fresh ground pepper
fresh seasoning (parsley, thyme or personal favorites)

Steps:

  • Add finely chopped onion, (2) celery stalks and garlic to 2 T of vegetable oil in a soup pot.
  • Sweat until tender.
  • Add turkey, remaining chicken broth, tomato sauce and water.
  • Also add fresh herbs, garlic salt and pepper.
  • You may add more water if necessary.
  • Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 hour.
  • Strain soup into another pot removing the flavoring vegetables, and carcass.
  • Return broth to soup pot.
  • Remove meat from the carcass and add to broth.
  • Chop remaining and celery into small pieces and add to soup.
  • You may also add additional turkey leftovers at this point.
  • Return to a boil and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Put the carrots in 45 minutes before finishing.
  • Serve with fine egg noodles.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78.1, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 0.7, Sodium 522, Carbohydrate 7.2, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 3.7, Protein 3.4

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