This is how I take care of the turkey carcass. But you can make this soup by following the directions and using 12 cups of chicken broth with 1/2 teaspoon of poultry seasoning.
- Prep Time20 Minutes
- Cook Time5 1/2 Hours
- Ready In Time20 days
Ingredients
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Broth
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1 turkey carcass
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1 onion
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1 carrot
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1 celery
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
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2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules
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12 cups water
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Soup
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2 onions
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2 carrots, peeled and chopped (I slice them)
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1 garlic cloves, minced
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2 stalks celery, chopped
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2 cups cooked turkey, shredded
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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
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noodles, uncooked, your choice
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2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped
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Directions
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Turkey Broth: Put the turkey carcass in your slow cooker at Low with an onion, celery stalk, a carrot, salt and pepper, bay leaf, poultry seasoning, 2 tbsp chicken powder and water. Cook on Low overnight.
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Next morning, strain the both and pour it back in the slow cooker.
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Remove turkey meat from bones, set meat aside.
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Soup: In the slow cooker with the broth, add onions, garlic, carrots, celery, thyme, salt and pepper.
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Cook at High for 4 hours; add reserved turkey and noodles. Cook another 1/2 hour.
Notes & Tips
Notes & Tips:
Cooking time doesn't include the overnight that your broth is cooking.
You can freeze the carcass and make the broth when convenient for you.
Ratings & Reviews
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Reviewed on Aug 31, 2012 by Andrea.
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