Name: Easy Turkey Soup
Prep time: 31 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 large turkey carcass with most of the meat removed; enough water to cover carcass; 1 batch turkey stock (about 10 to 12 cups); 2 tablespoons butter; 2 celery stalks, washed and sliced thin; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 1 cup thinly sliced carrots; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 3 cups cooked turkey, chopped; 5 leaves from celery stalk (optional)

This healthy, Easy Turkey Soup is made from a leftover turkey carcass and is a great way to use up all that extra Thanksgiving turkey!

We’ve been having some real winter weather here, and when it’s cold outside, nothing tastes better than a bowl of hot soup. This year, I decided to make homemade stock by boiling the turkey carcass after Thanksgiving. This might sound complicated, but it’s actually very easy. And Leftover Turkey Soup is absolutely delicious!

Homemade stock isn’t complicated–you just remove as much meat as possible from the turkey and place the carcass in a large stock pot filled with lightly salted water. After the water boils, let the turkey simmer for about a half an hour, and then skim off as much fat as possible. I refrigerated the stock, but you can freeze it if you won’t be using it right away. Once the stock is done, you can easily make your own turkey soup.

My family is divided when it comes to eating soup. Some like mostly broth, and some like it loaded with meat, vegetables and pasta. To make it easier on everyone, I serve cooked pasta on the side and let people choose how much extras they want. Otherwise, it’s way too hard to accommodate everyone.

We like our soup with some crusty bread or crackers on the side–delicious! It’s the perfect meal for a cold day.

How to Make Easy Turkey Soup from Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey

Easy Turkey Soup

A simple, easy way to make turkey soup from leftover Thanksgiving turkey

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Course: Main, Soup

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 31 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 19 minutes

Servings:

Author: Dee

Ingredients

Turkey Stock

1 large turkey carcass with most of the meat removed
enough water to cover carcass

Turkey Soup

1 batch turkey stock (about 10 to 12 cups)
2 tablespoons butter
2 celery stalks, washed and sliced thin
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cups cooked turkey, chopped
5 leaves from celery stalk optional

Instructions

Turkey Stock

Remove as much meat from turkey carcass as possible, and refrigerate for later.
Place carcass in large stock pot
Fill pot with enough water to cover the carcass, cover and boil for about 30 minutes,
Remove carcass from pot, and discard
Skim fat from turkey stock, and use immediately in soup, or split into smaller portions to refrigerate or freeze.

Turkey Soup

In a large pot, sautee onions, garlic, carrots and celery in butter with 1/2 teaspoon salt until soft.
Remove extra fat from turkey stock, then, add the turkey stock, turkey and a few celery leaves for extra flavor.
Add the remaining salt and pepper, cover and cook until hot.
Add more seasoning, if desired

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We like our soup with some crusty bread or crackers on the side–delicious! It’s the perfect meal for a cold day.